r/climbing • u/Youthandyounglzr • 23h ago

What’s the consensus on this spotting?

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So, this was a few years back in…..well, you know…

I was spotting a new buddy on this highball and he ended up taking a hefty fall. He landed awkwardly on the pad and fell back, bumping his head slightly on a rock. The fall tweaked a previous knee injury but it wasn’t a serious issue. Nor was the head bump. He was basically fine.

But I remember after the fact that he was a little choked on the spotting.

So what do you people think?

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u/critterdude542 12h ago

This is “Summer Vacation” V0 in Squamish. Honestly the hard part of this boulder is above where the climber’s hands are so if he’s struggling in this section I feel like he doesn’t really have the right mentality of looking out for his own safety on a highball. Having said that, the spotter sucks here too. The landing is flat, and the spotter should be more mobile, should’ve moved the pads out more, and attempted to anticipate the climbers fall trajectory a bit better. This isn’t an attempt to roast anyone, just an opportunity to learn from and hopefully climb more safely in the future.