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on 7/2/2007 Great article - it's worth mentioning that the direction of the fall is not only down, but also out away from the rock. So the stopper needs to be placed to resist not just the verticl force of the fall but the horizontal force as well.
on 7/9/2006 It's always a good idea to double protect your first placement. Once for the downward force of the fall, and once for the upward force that the rope will place on it if there is a fall (once protection is placed above it).
on 11/22/2005 After you place your second stopper, remember, if you fall, the lowest stopper will be pulled outward and somtimes slightly up. Plan ahead and position it accordingly. I helped rescue someone who didn't, and all his stoppers popped out like a zipper.
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