Hello all,
Have been doing some solo via ferrata in the alps. Today as I climbed a steep section it got me wondering, if someone did have a fall big enough to have the shock absorber come into play and was then left dangling in space, how would you get back onto the wall?
Assuming you couldn't swing back on/climb the rock etc and are in good enough health to self rescue. Would you have to prusik up the lanyard and hence need to carry that extra gear? I've tried searching and couldn't find anything on UKC.
Or is it the case that you wouldn't ever fall far enough to be left in space? The worst case i'm thinking is the first wire of a vertical section after a horizontal traverse.
TIA, Alex