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Is it just me or does it seem like there have been a number of object (mostly cliffs) strikes in the last year where many of the people have ended up with very minor injuries if any at all? Is there a reason for this or are we all just in a lucky period?

More-people-base-jumping-than-before and vents and luck and body-armor and willingness-to-talk-about-it-more and surviving-a-strike-is-cool.

I had my first 180 a few weeks back. I just turned it around before I hit the object. I much prefer that.