Good area to rappel in BCC or LCC
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chigbee wrote: I plan on setting up a fixed rappel line, a top belay as well as having someone fireman from below. That way even in the case of complete freak-out (not at all expected) I can lower him down safely. Thanks,How you going to lower him if he gets stuck on a fixed line? |
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Brian in SLC wrote: How you going to lower him if he gets stuck on a fixed line?Use half of the rope as a fixed line, you can tie with a munter mule. The other half can be tied to the person rappelling as a back up, tied using a munter. So fireman below, person rappelling on half of the fixed rope, the other half of rope tied to person rappelling and up to the anchor on a munter with a person up top to manage that. This also allows the person up top to transfer the load from one strand of the rope to the other if the person rappelling gets a shirt or something stuck in the ATC. |
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Whatever method you decide to use. Dogwood is a easy place to practice. |
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Brendan Magee wrote: Use half of the rope as a fixed line, you can tie with a munter mule. The other half can be tied to the person rappelling as a back up, tied using a munter. So fireman below, person rappelling on half of the fixed rope, the other half of rope tied to person rappelling and up to the anchor on a munter with a person up top to manage that. This also allows the person up top to transfer the load from one strand of the rope to the other if the person rappelling gets a shirt or something stuck in the ATC.Use a contingency anchor. Response I was looking for. If folks don't know how to do that, should they be taking people out rappelling? |
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Brian in SLC wrote: Use a contingency anchor. Response I was looking for. If folks don't know how to do that, should they be taking people out rappelling?So that was a quiz? |
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Lots of good info here. |
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Rapping on a 8.3 is scary as hell, especially considering many canyon raps overhang with far harder starts than climbing situations. |
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oldfattradguuy wrote: Rapping on a 8.3 is scary as hell, especially considering many canyon raps overhang with far harder starts than climbing situations. You're gonna die!LOL. So true. the dead part that is. :) Just for the record I DO know how to rig a contingency anchor. But with that being said I decided to send him to Momentum to take their $50 rappelling class. I feel comfortable helping out someone with less experience but probably not training someone with no experience. |