Mr Macchiato

Hey no offense but I always cringe when I hear about people practising self arrest. Its really is not something to rely on and most times wont stop you from sliding if the surface is steep and icy. I see folks in the canynon testing their skills on warm, wet 25 degree slopes but never on the slopes that really matter ie cold, dark, icy 45 degrees with a backpack on...oh and by surprise as well. Focus on climbing well not self arresting well.

Guess you did not delay in waiting for my belay, so you said nope to the rope.