Thank you so much for hanging out with me today. We hope you have enjoined our featured presentation…. sounds like the movies right? Anyway, there is a lot of talk as to what are the most important ingredients in making a dual trackline highline. In Pat Rhodes’, Horizontal Systems, he include 3 major divisions… Taglines Dynamic …
Tasty Tools and Sweet Tricks – By Marcel Rodriguez Every so often I encounter a tip, trick or tool that makes me wonder how I got along prior to learning of its existence. I first heard of the voodoo a few years ago when some of my teammates attended a session put on by …
Every so often I encounter a tip, trick or tool that makes me wonder how I got along prior to learning of its existence. In this series of articles, I’ll share a few of the tricks and tools that I have found most useful.
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 …
About Rigging Lab Academy “For over 2 decades, we have been assisting and guiding officers, chiefs, directors, and managers through the maze of technical rope rescue program building and training and it started for the same reason as everyone else… I was lost and needed help”. https://vimeo.com/195561157 “A few amazing friends took me aside and …
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 a better one. Perfect cracks, solid rock, perfect gear placements, a shiny …
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, …
Thomas Evans re-presented an incredibly interesting topic: The Diminishing Loop Counterbalance. As with most ITRS presentations, this 2013 presentation had its skeptics as well as supporters. And too, as with most ITRS presentations, controversy was felt. This how our industry grows, expands, and becomes a living document. While this type of rescue isn’t for everyone, …
From Thomas Evans for ITRS: The Diminishing Loop Counterbalance Read More »
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 »
In this system, a Mirrored Skate Block, there are two independent anchor straps from two separate parts of the vehicle. We have not equalized tension between the anchors to allow for proper readings from the ENforcer to record the peak force being exerted on the skate block. Moving past the ENforcer, is the V-Anchor system, …
Configuration of the Bottom Anchor for the Mirrored Skate Block Read More »
