
"An athlete was pictured balancing on the ladder [in Austria] with no harness in 2020, according to the outlet.
"The same year a British tourist, Madalyn Davis, died after falling from a cliff in Sydney’s eastern suburbs."
( , Fri 22 Sep 2023, 11:35, Reply)

People tend to underestimate risks on VF, and ladders are technically easy. It's tempting to let your guard down.
"Easy" ground is often as dangerous as harder climbing terrain for the same reason. "Do the climb, relax, slip on the walk down" is almost a cliché.
( , Fri 22 Sep 2023, 12:18, Reply)