Chapter 24 discussion- "The Harder They Fall"

[archangel]

The major deciding factor would be the harness and how they worked, and also if he was able to get to the rope/attempt to grab at the rope.

Nikvoodoo, there is a third alternative of course, which I didn't think of until now. The military style hand over hand approach. Burt, being an old Gunny would have been well versed in this method. You know which one I'm referring to, the one where your hands grip the line, there's a carabiner attached to the harness at the waist, and your feet are crossed over the line and you pull yourself across. If he used this method, his hands would have been gripping the line already. They may have been out of harnesses by now and Burt may have resorted to his military training to get himself across. Using this method he would have gone down-line head first, and gripping the rope he would have swung into the side of the building in an upright position.. something to ponder..