Incident:webbing failure in Styx Canyon (North Fork) 2018/11/02
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Incident:webbing failure in Styx Canyon (North Fork) 2018/11/02 | |
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Date | 2018/11/02 |
Location | Styx Canyon (North Fork) |
Severity | Injury |
Canyoneering-related | Yes |
SAR involvement | No |
Navigation problem | No |
Environmental problem | No |
Communication problem | No |
Planning problem | No |
Skills problem | No |
Body movement problem | No |
Rigging problem | No |
Rappel problem | No |
Insufficient gear | No |
Gear failure | Yes |
Summary
Webbing failure, possibly due to rocks shifting on tensioned anchor webbing.
Accounts
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