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... crack. The various counter-pressures result in a locked or jammed hand, which can be very secure when properly placed. The second method involves torquing and camming the appendage in a bottleneck or...
A Prusik is a friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, and by arborists. The term Prusik is a name fo
... crack climbing and other new skills and it made me think about the first time that I had to climb with ropes.
I think I was in high school almost 30 years ago and being a daughter of two extreme tr...
...hat attacked the bloger while rock climbing.
He was climbing the rock when one friend had the safety rope and then looking down froze because of the height fear.
Well he climbed anyway and this ...
...hat attacked the bloger while rock climbing.
He was climbing the rock when one friend had the safety rope and then looking down froze because of the height fear.
Well he climbed anyway and this ...
... the ground. It has all the Zen qualities of rock climbing, but without the need for a second person or ropes.
It seems quite a challenge, and it is something that is fun to do in the middle of th...
...ming across the blog of the Rockbrook Camp describing rock climbing activities for young teens.
High ropes course climbing is the first step in our rock climbing program progression. Here you learn...
Bendan recommend ordering climbing shows and equipment from Europe.
I have heard all kinds of opinions on this issue.
Climbers take a lot of interest in their gear and for a very good reason,
If you plan to climb cliffs over Europe and The U.K there are few sources of important information.
Climbing in the Peak District can be fun if you plan in advance and take the weather into accou
... I had the idea to get an income in some kind of freedom. The result was 9 years as a church-painter, a rope access worker and then 9 years with a small factory, manufacturing harnesses and rescue equ...
i use a petzl shunt for top rope self belaying: single dynamic 10.5 mm line anchored like the blazes, and for weight, coil the rope tail so it is just of the ground. Back-up is a separate dynamic rope
I am from the Fayetteville, NC area and interested in areas to check out short of driving 3-5 hours west to the major areas. I know of a couple places within an 1-1.5 hour drive. Anybody help me?
...******************************* The questions please...
1. Your favorite rappel knot (for joining two ropes together) 2. Where is your favorite place to climb? 3. Your favorite type of slcd’s 4. Y...
...mbing. But I have one question.
The people that climb mountains with seemingly no gear, like belts or ropes, how do they get back down after reaching the top? I have only seen it on TV and in movies...
We keep running into the situation where having a single (10.5mmx50m) rope doesn't cut it - for example, the raps require doubled ropes. So I'm thinking it's time for a second rope. For now, I don't r
...i ended up swimming in it). anyway, can anyone name any products or give tips on how to seal the thing properly? (other than 'from the inside') thanks....
...ing and have been going to indoor places for a while. I was looking into taking a course on setting top ropes and outdoor top rope climbing so that I could get outdoors.
Anyway, the one guy I found ...
...raws when time is a factor.
2) If we're going to be there a while (nobody waiting to lead it, many topropers in line, etc.), I'll do this: place a biner through each bolt hanger. If there are two, I...
someone please please give me detailed directions to this rap. one rope or 2? 50 or 60 m ? We are thinking of doing cooke book soon. I did west crack w/ spencer last year and we didn't find the rap. T
I recently bought a 70m lenght of Beal's WallMaster III rope. It was recommended by the shop as being very resistant to fraying.
Well, after 4 outings the rope was already very badly frayed in sever
...ea to use pulley instead of ring or crab when bottom top-roping. I think that pulley can help save your rope because creates less friction during rope movement. Have you practice it?
Greets...
here you will find two new knots to tie two ropes together for rappelling/abseiling:
http://jost.gudelius.bei.t-online.de/spst.htm
Ciao Jost
...and forgot my knife
me versus the Earth I clime all day and all night gonna be on top
the end of my rope so far away from the wife damn bitch is a ho
when I clime the rocks the meaning of life r...
...ng it.
What are people's thoughts on various methods of adjustability? I'm thinking some old climbing rope and a couple of Triblocs. :-)
-markinthailand
PS. For the humor impared, I'm joking abo...
...ngry, but not otherwise uncomfortable. The route took us 7 hours and we did it in 9 pitches. A 60-meter rope was unnecessary. We had double cams up to and including a #3 Camalot, plus a #4 Friend and ...
Is their actual inventory more extensive than their online catalog? The only dynamic ropes I see on their website are 11mm Sterlings.
David Collins
...rappelling. I am a canyoneer (from Italy), and (you know) in canyoning are used 10 mm polyammide static ropes. Using 5.5mm Kevlar or Dyneema ropes would result in a large reduction of weight and space...
... classic in any given area. Most areas have a moderate route to the top from which you can set up a top rope system for other climbs....
A new rope, never used, stored in dark, cool, dry place for 7 years: use it or not?
I recall reading somewhere that tree resin was popular in Europe some time back. However, the article said that it tends to accumulate on the rock and eventually hardens and becomes slick. None of thi
...f unbalanced, staggering to a better stance before glancing up again.
Kathy had already learned to toprope belay which meant she could put on her harness and thread an ATC - she doesn't much care fo...
OK, we've all towed a thousand cars with old climbing ropes. I once fused an old rope trying to haul a tree stump
...al and that glue-ins will not be removable, please email me so that we can figure out what decision is proper, since these mechanical bolts should either be replaced with glue-ins or removed entirely ...
...method for bailing off of a sport route and leaving no gear behind. You must be no higher than 1/3 of a rope length above your belayer. *Warning* - you must trust your life to a single bolt and hanger...
...ome brief bios of the more prominent Yosemite climbers since the Golden Age (ie, after those covered in Roper's Camp 4).
Many omissions I'm sure, but hopefully no errors. Corrections/comments to me....
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