You know how excruciatingly hard it is to negotiate any sort of edge without some sort of “blood bath”. You have given your life and soul to a purpose… to save lives and mitigate the challenges that would put you in the same sort of predicament your patient is in. An “edge” is going from …
Concepts in Thought: The Direction is Up and Off! Read More »
So what is Small Party Assisted Rescue? Well, it’s essentially a 2-4 “person” (cavers, climbers, mountain SAR, etc.) assisting an injured member of their team or party without the reliance or assistance from outside resources or teams. I am going to share with you a very small but important part of cave rescue that applies …
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When we created Rigging Lab Academy, we had a few things in mind before we stepped foot into the world if online video training for rope rescue and rigging athletes. Five of them are listed here. 1) Our brain craves EASE & ORDER It will always choose the easy route. It hates complexity. It will …
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Rescue Rope-Based Rigging Concepts… A new book by Steve Crandall. At first glance I see Images, Content and a Warning sign! A warning sign? Because books are not intended to be used in place of active proficient practice. Steve’s insight on the subject of rope rescue, rigging and intellectual concepts of physics, breathes life into the …
Rescue Rope-Based Rigging Concepts: A book review Read More »
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 …
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 key part of the mirrored skate block system is the redundancy of the braking system. Using the Petzl I’d as the controlling system, the system can be controlled by using one hand. This is a common practice in rappelling … why not here? With the anti-panic operations within the I’d, the simul-braking system is …
Mirrored Skate Block System From The Controlling Center.. The Brake Ropes Read More »
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, …
