Posts Tagged ‘Climbing Safety’
Climbing techniques – abseiling past a knot
You might occasionally find yourself in a situation where you have to tie 2 lengths of rope together to abseil more than the length of a single rope. This means that at some point in the descent you’ll have to pass the knot. This fantastic video from Steve Long at MLTUK shows how to safely [...]
Climbing techniques – Lowering a climber from the crag
Another great video here from Steve Long over at MLTUK. This video shows how to lower another climber off the crag. It demonstrates how to lower someone the full length of 2 ropes that have been tied together, and how to deal with the knot. Lowering a climber off the crag from Steve Long on [...]
Climbing safety techniques – Escaping the belay system
There may come a time when belaying, when your climber is stuck and you need to escape the system. This video comes to you courtesy of Steve Long, of the MLTUK. The technique is demonstrated beautifully, and offers an elegant solution to the problem. Escaping the system from Steve Long on Vimeo. Watching videos or [...]
Climbing equipment review: Petzl Altios climbing helmet
After putting up with my Mammut Skywalker for over a year, I finally decided enough was enough and elected to buy a new climbing helmet.
Climbing equipment review: Mammut Skywalker climbing helmet
I hate this climbing helmet! Sorry Mammut, please don’t take it personally, I would probably hate any climbing helmet. I am completely committed to the idea of wearing a helmet for climbing, I’ve just never quite got along with actually doing it.
I bought the Mammut Skywalker climbing helmet about a year ago. Brother David and I found ourselves primarily climbing multi-pitch routes where rock-fall is a real possibility, so we thought it high time we invested in helmets.
Climbing techniques – Is it OK to use a top rope on poorly protected trad routes to push your grade?
As regular readers of my blog will know, I have been writing a series on climbing techniques, focusing particularly on climbing improvement. This has involved a good deal of research and learning from climbers far more experienced than I.
Carabiner and larks foot for emergencies (or a bit of reassurance when you need it)
David’s mate Paul gave me this one. Take a short sling and tie it to the belay loop on your climbing harness using a larks foot*. Clip the other end to a carabiner (I like to use the open gate type, like the ones you find on your quick-draws). Then just clip the carabiner to [...]
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