Rock Falls down very close

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Rock Falls down very close
Date 2012/04/20
Location Unknown
Severity No loss
Canyoneering-related
No
SAR involvement
No
Navigation problem
No
Swift water problem
Environmental problem
No
Communication problem
No
Planning problem
No
Skills problem
Yes
Body movement problem
Yes
Rigging problem
No
Rappel problem
Yes
Insufficient gear
No
Gear failure
No

Summary[edit]

Saw this video in Youtube. The person (Not Canyoneer) is seen rappelling without a helmet. He is seen jumping far in a zig zag manner while rappelling. This causes a huge rock to get dislodged. But luckily, it whizzes past the rappeller very close. It was a close call.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75TBSWEejcs

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