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>Do recreational climbers do any sort of climb/safety plan, or is all just hoping for the best?
The latter, at least in my admittedly limited experience. I'm pretty new to climbing outdoors but I expect it varies a lot depending on who you're climbing with and local culture. If your intro to climbing is some commercial outfit then there's probably a safety discussion beforehand. For me it's been more like "this one goes up there, then there, then it's a bit run-out there so watch yourself, then it's pretty cruisy 'til the end" and "that's why you don't forget your helmet" (after narrowly avoiding braining myself when a big chunk came away in my hand).

You might get a kick out of this video. The climbs are serious step above what I'm doing but the vibe is the same. Especially the half-hearted glance at the topo before really just following your more experienced mate and the moment of hesitation before starting a climb because you're not 100% what he's shouted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBnO_jo1jsc

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