18/06/2026
AUTO BELAY AWARENESS
As we continue to drive the gold standard here at Redpoint Worcester, auto belay awareness is paramount to safe centre usage.
Most accidents are caused by complacency and simple human error, so keeping yourself aware and checking before every climb is critical.
✅ Check your clipped in correctly
✅ Check your harness
✅ Check yourself
Don’t trust your memory. Trust your routine.
https://www.climbing.com/news/why-people-keep-dying-on-auto-belays-the-deeper-story-behind-the-luxembourg-tragedy/?utm_medium=climbing&utm_source=instagram&fbclid=PAT01DUASf3SBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAadqN5pNJdmopHmB3l3szgKp7IE-mZCN3fmTvL8Ko1hA0EroQ8TcixumAV0hAg_aem_h-skfOnFZ8bwlafqzNeEgw
On June 3, a 37-year-old man died from a fall on an auto belay in a Luxembourg gym after clipping in to the auto belay incorrectly. Do auto belays breed complacency?
Read the news and our analysis of past auto belay accidents across them at the link in comments 👇