Does the first climber do it bit by bit until those behind have a decent distance to climb? In my head they’re climbing using a rope that’s anchored 20 feet above them. If so, how does it get there?
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The first climber, the lead climber, places protective gear into the wall as they climb. If they fall, they will fall until the rope becomes tight between them, the protective piece, and the follower climber who has the other side of the rope. They will fall past their top piece of protective gear before the rope becomes tight.
When the leader gets to the top of that particular section, they place many pieces and build an anchor, bring up the rest of the rope, and put the follower on belay. The follower will pick up, or clean, all the protective gear and give it to the leader at the top. Then the leader will have all the gear and can lead the next section, or “pitch”.
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