This video walks through how you ascend the rope and some climbing gear options for making it work - along with some pros and cons for those gear options.
See further below for links to the gear.
When you are trad climbing, alpine climbing, or even sport climbing, injuries can happen. If you are rock climbing, and the climber gets injured above the belay, you may have to ascend the rope to assist them (yes, even when top roping). So, you better know how to do it.
And there are other circumstances, where it may be helpful, too:
You could be on a multi-pitch route, get off course, and get into terrain that one of your group can't climb.
And if you are climbing with kids, you may also want to have a fixed line next to their climb for you to ascend to help inspire confidence and provide a sense of security (like we discussed, here: [ Ссылка ]). Besides, you get to see their progress from a really cool angle!
In other words, being able to ascend a climbing rope is a necessary skill to make you and your climbing partners self-sufficient and able to deal with emergencies but also a skill that can be used to add something to your family fun!
For more information on this topic, go to:
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Some of the equipment we used and/or highlighted in the video can be found here:
DMM Pivot Belay Device [ Ссылка ]
Petzl Grigri [ Ссылка ]
Petzl Grigri+ (new version) [ Ссылка ]
Petzl Micro Traxion [ Ссылка ]
Petzl Tibloc (new version) [ Ссылка ]
Sterling Hollow Block (19 inches) [ Ссылка ]
Mammut Dyneema Contact Sling (120 cm) [ Ссылка ]
Mammut Togir 3 Slide Harness (new model) [ Ссылка ]
To see all of our video and blog content, including gear lists, trip itinerary, links to the equipment we carry with us, and our additional thoughts on all of it, you can visit: [ Ссылка ]
0:00 Intro
0:05 Bumper
0:23 Why Might You Need to Ascend the Rope?
2:20 Rig Your Backup System
3:18 Attach a Rope Capture Device
4:38 Attach a Foot Loop
5:02 The Ascent Sequence of Movements
5:26 Managing Your Backup System While on Ascent
5:45 Outro
A special thanks to Marisa Jarae for cinematography in our bumper: scenes that include me in the frame while in the Himalaya.
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