Ashima Shiraishi escapes 14 m ground fall

R&I reports that Ashima Shiraishi took a 15 meter ground fall in a gym in Georgia when preparing for the Youth Nationals. She was being belayed by her father who has been belaying her for several years. "he accidently clasped down on the Grigri 2’s brake release lever that he was using to belay Ashima, which caused her to drop 45-feet to the padded floor." Luckily and due to the padded floor and the friction in the Grigri, she has been up an walking after the incident and hopes to compete in the championships. Ashima has, measured by the Routes and Boulders that she has done, been the best female rock climber in the world since she was 13 years old. Links to an article about general safety and Grigri safety article, both from 8a.