CMC MPD… A belay device or a pulley system?
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 …
PPE Inspection – Carabiners
This week on Tech Pick of the Week we focus on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically carabiners. It is always good practice to inspect your gear on the regular. Our tech expert Luke Bryan breaks …
Technical Rigging – Anchors Part 1
Technical Articles | Anchors Part 1 This will be the first of a two part series on anchors. This section, purposely, will not include situations that necessitate vehicles, pickets or other such portable anchors. Nor …
How does a Petzl Croll Work?
A Petzl Croll is an ascending device used in caving and industrial rope access made by the French company Petzl. Its name comes from the town Crolles where Petzl’s company headquarters are located but might …
Benefits of the Petzl ZigZag and Petzl Zillon for Tree Climbing Arborists
As kids, all of us have wanted to climbing trees. As we get older, the desire is replaced by other things (less or more important). There comes a point in the lives of certain people …
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A Strategic Plan For Implementation
I want to say this at the outset… I will be discussing the following information in light of a “structured business”. I will be operating under the assumptions that everyone wants a profitable ROI (return …
Critical Thinking… The Best Method to “CYA” in Rescue
Critical Thinking is the Best Method to “CYA” in Rescue Anybody who has been involved with rope rescue for any length of time has certainly heard something to the effect of, “We can’t do __ …
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Vision Is Never Optional
Vision is vital to growth. Growth as a person. Growth as a leader. Growth as a business. Growth as steward. Vision also must deal with a whole new learning curve. Adding Something Means You Have …
Meet the Adventurers Who Brave Glacial Caves in the Name of Science: Glacier Cave Explorers volunteer to study life beneath the ice
I want to say that I am extremely excited to say… “hey!… I know these guys!” Brent McGregor, Eddy Cartaya and Tom Wood. Brent (climber, explorer and photog) lives here in Sisters and was a …
Rig-For-Rescue / Suspension Trauma
The Following Article is provided to you by Richard Delaney of RopeTest Lab and who is an Outstanding Course Instructor for Rigging Lab Academy. Rig-For-Rescue Richard Delaney April 1, 2018 Free Articles, Free content 1 Comment Suspension Trauma There …