chh wrote:Chads93GT wrote:Im sure it has to do with simply having the core strength to sit upright in your harness for..............10 minutes. Years ago a big dude couldnt and he fell backwards. He was wiped out and couldnt even reach his rack. he was belayed to the ground.
Wait, really? That's not some kind of EXTREME RAPPELLING! urban legend? Maybe he was narcoleptic? Or had really bad vertigo? Or was super, super drunk?
The dude in question had poor technique for varying the friction on his rack. He was feeding rope at the top and quickly got tired, frustrated and eventually tuckered out. Then, made a mistake he didn't have the energy to correct. This dude was on belay, but it didn't work. He was injured when landed in the ditch next to the RR tracks.
If this is the sort of thing they are looking for, it could be a set up to hold top-heavy rappellers upright. Something like a chest harness with a tether riding just above the rack. But, that's just a guess.