We started using belay anchors on many climbs partly because this way
we can just lean back and not have to support ourselves while feeding the
rope to the climber. Partly it is a safety measure: Scott and
I are of similar weight so if one of us falls we will not pull the other
up the cliff. BUT we did witness one woman who was pulled off the
ground by her falling boyfriend. He was named Henry. Everyone
climbing that day knew his named because Henry fell about 30 feet and when
the rope tightened up she was pulled up about 7 feet and hit the cliff
hard. She then anxiously screached out "Henry??!! you ok??!!"
I rigged up a belay anchor for her after that and sure enough Henry peeled
once again. Fortunately the anchor held and Henry finally aborted
the climb.