I guess the question at hand is do we really understand our systems and what they are truly capable of? And with all the talk about catastrophic failures… what exactly is a catastrophic failure anyway? Under manufacturer’s specs, it isn’t the rope (good ropes don’t snap). When was the last time you saw a knot explode? The […]
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“Our strongest points are never far from our weakest links”. Is this really true? Whether individual or team, both are created to do amazing works. Teams are components of people, so there is no individual at all. So understanding and knowing how our lives are wrapped up with other people, is crucial. And since there is no
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Unleash Your Courageous Soul If you suffer from an excessive love for rigging and addiction to rope pulleys, but need to increase your rigging skills and theoretical knowledge… if you are stuck in a menial position and need a 4:1 system to leverage your career… or if you have an ounce of fear about a
I have known Jason for a couple of years now. A simple man with complexity throughout his being. He lives out his passions. Living the “dirtbag” lifestyle, his life is about sharing his stoke with everyone around him. The cool thing is that his stoke not just feeds the stoke of others, but quite literally improves
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So who is taking this industry to the next level? Manufacturers? Riggers? Trainers? Who? So this might offend some and others may agree… still others may not have even thought about this. Having watched Valley Uprising for the umpteenth time, I am simply flabbergasted at how the levels keep getting raised. Now I am not
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Email reed@ropesthatrescue.com Reed Thorne Rigging Lab Academy Instructor | Ropes That Rescue Reed has been involved in the teaching of techniques relative to the ‘vertical realm’ since the early 1970’s and is recognized as a knowledgeable technical rigger where understanding and safety are of paramount concern. In Southern California, his first activities dealing with rope
Expert from Rigging Lab Academy’s Technical Learning Section Concepts in Anchor Building By: Matt Shove Often times we build anchors while on climbs. We need to belay, or there is a logical place to end the pitch , for example, a large ledge. These places often hold a number of options, and there is usually
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In Track Lines and Guiding Lines: Forces Based on Point Loads in a Catenary, Stephen Attaway says, “The scope of this paper is limited to providing a better understanding of how to predict sag, tension, forces, and possible hazards.” This research was originally presented at the International Technical Rescue Symposium (ITRS) in November of 2013,
