Thank you Loui McCurley and PMI “A belay is a standard operating procedure” The topic of belay in co-worker-assisted rescue is one that tends to get people worked up, perhaps because so many of us have roots in professional rescue such as fire departments and rescue teams. A belay is a standard operating procedure in …
A belay system must stop a falling load in case the work system breaks or fails. The belay rope must ” follow ” the load, to avoid creating any slack that would increase the fall distance if the work rope fails. Belaying a hauling operation When hauling, belaying poses no technical problem. It is …
CMC MPD… A belay device or a pulley system? The MPD from CMC is designed to be used as a belay device to arrest a falling load should the main line fail. A very common question we field is regarding the “shared tension systems”. Shared tension systems are essentially two lowering systems in place of …
The CMC MPD has literally changed the way riggers have thought about “systems”. The lightning rod idea, first envisioned by Kirk Mauthner of Basecamp Innovations, was a work in progress for many years. Once prototypes were completed, the risks heightened! Would teams and personal embrace or reject the concept. Well, the answer was a resounding YES! Sure, it …
From Larry Walters for ITRS: Modern Day Belay Testing Read More »
General principles for solo climbing with a fixed belay rope WARNINGS Read the technical notice before viewing the following techniques. It is important to fully understand the information provided in the technical notice before using this complementary information Mastering these techniques requires training. Consult a professional before attempting to perform these techniques on your own. …
This Video Series is Sponsored by Anchoring underpins all of our rope based activities and each of these will have varying requirements overlaid with restrictions dictated by the site. The V-Anchor is a simple a versatile approach to anchoring which can be readily applied to a range of roping contexts: abseiling, rappelling, top-rope top-belay climbing, …
This Video Series is Sponsored by Part of the V-Anchor Series V-Anchors Anchoring underpins all of our rope based activities and each of these will have varying requirements overlaid with restrictions dictated by the site. The V-Anchor is a simple a versatile approach to anchoring which can be readily applied to a range of roping …
This Video Series is Sponsored by V-Anchors Anchoring underpins all of our rope based activities and each of these will have varying requirements overlaid with restrictions dictated by the site. The V-Anchor is a simple a versatile approach to anchoring which can be readily applied to a range of roping contexts: abseiling, rappelling, top-rope top-belay …
This Video Series is Sponsored by Friction is something I’ve known a bit about for a long time however I have only come to understand its application to rope based activities recently. In rock-climbing rope friction can be a friend and a foe. All of our belays function because of friction. We can hold falls …
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This Video Series is Sponsored by Friction is something I’ve known a bit about for a long time however I have only come to understand its application to rope based activities recently. In rock-climbing rope friction can be a friend and a foe. All of our belays function because of friction. We can hold falls …
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