15 feet between gear is potential >30 foot fall with rope stretch.
I don't fall often but I do run it out a lot. I've taken some big flights (like 50, 60 feet), but even on a steep sport route, a soft catch can see you fly for near 30 feet. 30 feet is 10 meters. 10 meters is NBD. The length of the fall is kind of a worthless referent anyways. the potential for hitting stuff is way more important.