Broad Stand

[alwaysinjured]

You may not snap the sling, but a fall onto static gear may snap something in your lower back or pelvis. Don't know the figures, but I can remember being strongly advised against climbing above gear if you were clipped in to it directly with a static sling (when setting up a belay for example) in case you fell onto it. If the gear didn't rip, I was told you could easily crush or fracture something. I suppose that's why via ferrata gear has the capability to absorb the shock, to protect the climber as well as reduce the forces on the gear.

Repeat. This is not a vertical fall on a static sling.
Have you seen the location we are talking about?
if you dont believe me take a short length of rope, The mainissue is, the scramble is protectable with fine nuts that can be pulled from above, and inserted/ climbed/ removed in two minutes. Much safer than free climbing,
Wish I had not bothered raising it.