While leashless climbing is incredibly liberating, dropping your axe halfway up a route is not an option. This leash gives you the freedom and versatility of leashless climbing, while preventing your axes from falling if you do drop them. The leashes have a clip in point half way up. If you fall off but your axes hold, this allows you to clip a sling into the leash and pull back to your axes. A feature you hopefully wont have to use, but will be glad of if you do.