Rappelling & Rock Climbing : Rappelling Down Cliffs

[fasteddie925]

hmmmm tony roberts has a new gig

[trumpt2]

It is impossible to teach any climbing mechanisms on youtube in less that 5 minutes. Bud, you have to stop this. Please.

[TreeClimbingEtc]

Two excellent pieces of advice on this video:

1. tie knots in the end of your rope

2. seek professional instruction

It seems unprofessional to produce a video where the instructor does not discuss edge safety and himself is not clipped in while approaching the edge. Secondly, he uses an "autolocking" carabiner but fails to give it a squeeze check.

Also, the mention of back-ups would be good. I don't think back-ups are ALWAYS necessary, but should be CONSIDERED for every rappel.

[IFartJesus]

Umm, yeah. Where is your back-up?

[bolitadepapa]

se ve muy interesante la informacion en verdad, claro que si hubiese sido en español fuera genial para mi.

[shamarcusg]

Nice video!

[1stCAVMeserve]

Nice..

I have a doubt:

what kind of belay device allows you to stop and go hand free while rappelling??

is that a GRIGRI???or its something else?

[Rimibe]

A really good method to stop and be hands-free is to place an auto-locking knot on the rope BELOW the rappel device, and attach it to a leg loop. Then extend the rappel device away from your harness by using a prussik between the harness and the rappel biner.

[1stCAVMeserve]

thanks bro.

do you have a video or something that describes that??

I am really trying to learn this method.

thanks

[dyncom]

simply tie a small prussik loop and attach it under the atc. the other end to your leg loop. should you need to stop the prussik will grab and hence "auto block"

[1stCAVMeserve]

thanks for the tip mate. Do you have a video or some sort of illustration explaining that activity.

I would apreciate if so, cause its really important to me.

thanks again.

[iambonker]

petzl stop.

[Becknology]

Good, but lacking one very crucial component. Always rappel with a safety back-up in place. What would happen if, for some reason, (rope burn, swat at a bee, etc.) you had to let go of the rope? You would fall; as many people have. There is no excuse to rappel without some sort of back-up in place. If you don't know how to back it up, hire an AMGA certified guide to help you.

[projectleake101]

You do not always need a back up!!!

[frictionless1]

Check out the j-arms frictionless descender. Search for j-arms on You Tube. This device is unreal. There is nothing like on the market today. There is always an easier solution.