Autobelay death. Jun 21, 2021 · A woman has died following an auto-belay accident at Ascent Studio Climbing & Fitness, in Fort Collins, Colorado, on Saturday, June 12. The woman who died was a mother of two young children. Also in 2021, a 73-year-old man was seriously injured at a gym in Poland, falling 30 feet after his auto-belay line reportedly broke. With the passing of their mother, these two children were left without any family nearby to care for them. Fort Collins Police Services spokesperson Brandon Barnes told The Coloradoan that the climber fell from about 40 feet up in the auto-belay area. Paramedics attended the scene, but were unable to save him and he died at the gym. 5 metres high, and there were eight possible routes ranging from easy to hard. I probably wouldn't be climbing at this particular gym again until I knew exactly what caused the accident to happen. The wall was 12. If it was the webbing, or lanyard, it seems disingenuous for them to suggest it was an "auto-belay failure". Today, the gym confirmed that the incident involved an auto-belay system. Jun 16, 2021 · Many of you are aware of the tragic incident at Ascent Studio last Saturday. . Aug 15, 2025 · On the date of the incident in October 2021, an experienced climber was using an auto-belay while climbing a wall in the main room. Oct 22, 2021 · Last week, a man fell 43 feet to his death at a rock climbing gym in Sydney, Australia. Aug 12, 2025 · Araya, who had attended the climbing gym multiple times before the incident, was climbing in the main room when the lanyard and auto-belay system supporting his weight snapped and he fell about 12 metres to the floor. In 2021, a young climber died after falling 43 feet from an auto belay–equipped route in Sydney, Australia. Oct 21, 2021 · If it was the webbing, or lanyard, it seems disingenuous for them to suggest it was an "auto-belay failure". q9yvz, r9vg, 2hfqd, vje46, mgp1k6, ta4a3f, mxpwrf, bntou, bnpswh, lsblz,