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  • Is this a solo endeavour or part of a team?
    – Darren
    Commented Mar 26, 2022 at 16:18
  • Use a rope in your team? (Unfortunately, just in the first successful climb of the Matterhorn, that didn't help much)
    – PMF
    Commented Mar 26, 2022 at 16:19
  • @Darren small team, alpine style.
    – ahron
    Commented Mar 26, 2022 at 18:21
  • @PMF considering that the drop off is steep on either side, self arrest by other team members is hard.
    – ahron
    Commented Mar 26, 2022 at 18:23
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    @Yogesch it’s about your only option though. Hoping a team mate can throw a rope round a spike or - better, but less likely - will throw themselves off the opposite side in the event you fall.
    – Darren
    Commented Mar 26, 2022 at 18:30