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Not Dying

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Following is a list of semi-frequent accidents or mistakes that have killed canyoneers.

• Slipping and falling while not on rope.
• Attaching rappel device to the wrong strand of rope.
• Old webbing at anchor rigging breaking.
• Rockslide.
• Hypothermia/drowning in potholes.
• Flash floods.
• Rappelling off the end of the rope.
• Losing control while on rappel.
• Improper rigging (failed block, etc.)