Awesome video. Simply put and very well instructed. I never rappelled before and this video was so clearly taught that I watched it once and caught all the basics.
Hi, great video. Thank you! Just one comment: When rappeling I like to keep my free hand off the rope - in case I need to use it to push myself off the stuff I encounter along the way or if there's a chance for a nasty pendulum fall. But I'm sure there are as many techniques as there are climbers :). Climb on!
Great video. I'm about to buy all new gear. My old gear is getting some age. You showed me just what I was wanting to see the figure 8. I rappelled for years just using a locking D-ring. I like just the D-ring because I can adjust the friction for new ppl or less to take larger jumps.....but think I'll get the figure 8 also and see how I like it.
This can be done by taking both of the ropes and running them through the eight plate like you would a single rope and place the prussik around both ropes like they were a single rope (not seperated) If you are wanting to do more sport or technical climbing I would use a petzl shunt or the rock exotica silent partner or soloist
I want to climb solo, so I would get the rope around a tree or something and then descend, holding two ropes in my hand (each half of the rope). Is there any way to combine the prusik safety knot with using two ropes with figure 8, so that I can retrive the rope after I descended, but still be safe if I let go of the ropes?
So is there a way to climb solo and still be safe or not?
The blue line is a belay line for safety
osfmbest 5 months ago
what exactly is the blue rope for?
Mrjalapenothethird 5 months ago
great video. I was wondering why you guys didn't use a chafing guard for the line on the edge of the rock?
ndileonardo 6 months ago
Awesome video. Simply put and very well instructed. I never rappelled before and this video was so clearly taught that I watched it once and caught all the basics.
Thanks
DCW914 6 months ago
Hi, great video. Thank you! Just one comment: When rappeling I like to keep my free hand off the rope - in case I need to use it to push myself off the stuff I encounter along the way or if there's a chance for a nasty pendulum fall. But I'm sure there are as many techniques as there are climbers :). Climb on!
Wedrowanie 6 months ago
Nice Video but he is killing me with the figure "of " eight
jbfaraday 7 months ago 5
@jbfaraday "Figure of eight" is a type of knot. Do a google search and it shows as an acceptable reference to rappelling.
lmno456 1 month ago
very useful, thankyou!
mattsp92 7 months ago
Excellent video, very helpful stuff
JCRF 7 months ago
Great video. I'm about to buy all new gear. My old gear is getting some age. You showed me just what I was wanting to see the figure 8. I rappelled for years just using a locking D-ring. I like just the D-ring because I can adjust the friction for new ppl or less to take larger jumps.....but think I'll get the figure 8 also and see how I like it.
turftamper 11 months ago
This can be done by taking both of the ropes and running them through the eight plate like you would a single rope and place the prussik around both ropes like they were a single rope (not seperated) If you are wanting to do more sport or technical climbing I would use a petzl shunt or the rock exotica silent partner or soloist
vnmarks 1 year ago
I want to climb solo, so I would get the rope around a tree or something and then descend, holding two ropes in my hand (each half of the rope). Is there any way to combine the prusik safety knot with using two ropes with figure 8, so that I can retrive the rope after I descended, but still be safe if I let go of the ropes?
So is there a way to climb solo and still be safe or not?
Igoman1984 1 year ago
The guy on the left looks the guy from boardwalk Empire the (Brother of Nooky the sheriff)
LaRobertos 1 year ago
Thank you. Very useful information
leemoulder84 1 year ago
the rappel and belay rope along the edge of the rock wasn't protected. A piece of cardboard, carpet, anything would be preferred to nothing.
genepierson 1 year ago
thanks, it help a lot :)
bmx1994mathisen 1 year ago