Everyone has seen crazy heroics in movies right? Yet, most (strangely enough) don’t ask ” how is that actually done”? We know that often, movies use CG to do a lot of the work right? Well, not all of it. Much of the work done with movies like 127 Hours, or Vertical Limit, K2, Eiger …
Welcome to the Rigging Lab @Rescue Response Gear Rigging Journal Nobody Should Be Confused – We Make It Simple and Easy
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 …
The Arizona Vortex Workshop was hosted by Rescue Response Gear and The Rigging Lab. CMC Rescue taught the 3 day workshop and was well attended. Most of the evolutions included a Mirrored Systems using the CMC MPD and the progress capture on the main line, as well as the belay line. This type of set …
Arizona Vortex Workshop: Day 1/Video 1, Easel A-Frame Read More »
The Arizona Vortex Workshop was hosted by Rescue Response Gear and The Rigging Lab. CMC Rescue taught the 3 day workshop and was well attended. The Side A or SA Frame is probably the safest manner in which to set up an artificial high directional using the Arizona Vortex. Very accommodating to properly setting the …
Arizona Vortex SA (Sideways A) Frame with Compression Member Read More »
This video shows only a brief encounter with “suspect material” and that not every placement is a good one. No camming units were hurt in this making of this video. Building anchors with camming units (also know as cams or SLCDs) is not nearly as easy as it may appear. Each cam is rated for …
Building Anchors with Spring Loaded Cams: Pull Test Using Metolius Camming Units. Read More »
