You've probably been there, you're on the crux and your belayer's not, instead your trusted "monkey" is chatting up someone way more interesting than your current dilemma, or giving beta on another route, to make the point that they're not just holding a rope, or alternating between smoking something flat and a siesta, leaving you in the curious position of a crux with abundant Euro slack. The latter the norm in Spain... The point being, it takes two to climb and a good belayer, one who you're confident enough in to focus solely on the task at hand, should not be under rated or under appreciated. An attentive Elizabeth Illy belaying on Siddharta, Örnberget.
1/40, F2.8, 35 mm, ISO200 © 2010 Shawn Boye
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