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The climber looks bigger than the belayer. How can she hold him?

April 26, 2017belayer Bigger climber hold looks

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The climber looks bigger than the belayer. How can she hold him?

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Our high school physics teachers would be proud of us when we can answer this question. There is lots of physics at work in climbing and the belay system makes a great use of friction, so a smaller belayer is capable of handling a larger climber.