Incidents:Backpack gear loop caught horn in Eaton
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| Backpack gear loop caught horn in Eaton | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017/01/04 |
| Location | Eaton Canyon |
| Severity | No loss |
| Canyoneering-related | Yes |
| SAR involvement | No |
| Navigation problem | No |
| Environmental problem | No |
| Communication problem | No |
| Planning problem | No |
| Skills problem | Yes |
| Body movement problem | No |
| Rigging problem | No |
| Rappel problem | No |
| Insufficient gear | No |
| Gear failure | No |
Summary
In the penultimate rappel in Eaton, during the top slide in moderately high water, a canyoneer's backpack's gear loop (Rodcle bag), got caught on his rappel device's hyperhorn. This caused the canyoneer to rappel awkwardly, and with the device at a unusual angle into the pool below.
If this had happened with a worn device with sharp edges, this might have been a bigger problem.
