Amandine in St Pierre's overhanging rock at Valloire

The fall

Everybody have understood the safety principle : to be holded in case of fall with a S.S.D.

Usually fall arrive when your arms are tired particulary when climbing on vertical segments. Your own body go back down with your head in the bottom.

At that moment your spine column would be seriously damaged. So harness must be fixed correctly to prevent his sliding on your legs after a fall, with bottom head.

Before going on a V.F. have a look to the harness of yourself and those of your friends. Please read the instructions use !
A fall in an overhanging rock is less dangerous for yourself.

Be cautious on your own physicals capacities ! You must know perfectly all the difficulties of your V.F. choice.

For a good V.F. information , please read books and informations board at the V.F. base.

You are not free to do anything dangerous for you and the others ferratists.

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