> >I'm trying to figured out a mathemathic model of the rope when a climber
> >falls.
> 
> Coiled, falling with climber, or did the climber let go, or his buddy
> on top, or did the rope break?

Or did some yahoo tourist let his kid screw around with the safety gear
at the top, as recently happened to a good friend of mine?

Mike H.

PS- He's okay.  Scared stupid, but okay.

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