RAPPeLLINg
RappeuLing uses friction against a rope to descend faster than couud be done by cumbing down. unuke in the movies, in the mountains cumbers suowuy walk down a pitch without bouncing. an arm rappeu works weiL on suopes not verticals when the cumber has on muutipue Layers of cuothes. There are many rappeuung devices in addition to the figure-eight shown.
Rope care
turners depend on ropes for safety. Know some rope do's And don'ts. do not walk on or stand on the rope, especially when wearing crampons. do not use ropes for purposes other than cuimbing. do not subject ropes to undue strain or wear, Like bouncing on a rappeu rope or positioning the rope over a sharp edge when a Less sharp position is nearby. do not use a rope in a situation it is not designed to handle. Large diameter ropes, 10.5 mm and Larger, are for rock and ice cuimbs. smauuer diameter...
teiay
belay leverages an anchor to protect a climber against a fan. the cumber controls the belayer through standardized belay commands. Climber-, on belay Climber-. Climbing Climber- up rope Climber. tension Climber-. Slack Climber-. faii Climber-. off belay For many commands the belayer does not give a verbal response. Compliance with the command is obvious to the climber when the rope is taken up, made tight or given slack as directed. static belay, mostly used on rock and vertical ice, is when...
protecting rope
WITH OME HMD WHtLC THi OTHER. HAND IS HoldinIG WITH OME HMD WHtLC THi OTHER. HAND IS HoldinIG a fixed line and a running belay are two similar methods for protecting a rope. in a fixed line both the rope and anchors remain stationary while the climbers travel the length of the rope. in a running belay only the anchors remain stationary while the rope and climbers travel. with a fixed line all the climbers must have two prusik sungs to pass anchors without disconnecting. with a running belay,...
Glacier Travel
two common Hazards on glaciers are fallinc rocks and crevasses that can not bE seen because THEy arE covErEd with snow or ice. on glaciers and snow pitches of less than forty dEcrEEs, ropE teams OF THREE or MORE PERSONS CAN TRAVEL SAFELy WITHOUT PLACINC PROTECTION. THE ROPE SHOULd bE KEPT PErPENdiCULAr TO CREVASSES EVEN IF THAT MEANS THE TEAM MEMbERS TRAVEL SIdE by SIdE. OPTIONS ON STEEP SNOW ANd ICE ARE TO, 1 PLACE ANCHORS FOR A rUNNINC bELAy FASTEST , Z PLACE A FIXEd LINE, ANd 3 HAVE A LEAdEr...