ClimbingTechniques.org: How to Rappel

[paulsn]

so you leave 20$ worth of webbing and two 15$ locking biners at each rapell? thats 50 bucks for each pitch right?

[Domenkas]

And a halmet?



[Domenkas]

Where is your safety beckup????

[filipljevar1]

where is the autoblock?

[CaptinSuds]

do you think the carabiner brake technique is a good idea for an experienced climber???

[sknowlton001]

And look at her hair---at one point it was only about 6 inches from her ATC. And--no helmet?

[NEGuiding]

Good quick instructional video but.....No rappell backup? You should ALWAYS back up your rappell. And what's with the daisy chain?

[73bruno73]

don't worry with the gloves :P your hands get used to :p

[beholderlt]

and get some gloves when rappelling so that you don't get them burnt and let go of the rope.

[waterdragon1908]

@beholderlt I never understand this, I never use gloves and never have any problems.

[beholderlt]

how about tying a knot in the end of the rope so you don't rappel off the end?

[waterdragon1908]

@beholderlt eh, tying a knot would stop you from falling off, but if you fell the sudden stop would probably break your back.

[beholderlt]

@waterdragon1908 what kind of sudden stop? many accidents have happened where people have been descending slowly without realising they were coming to the end of the rope. there are many situations where the rope doesn't reach the ground. That's why you always tie a knot in the end of your rappel rope.

[waterdragon1908]

@beholderlt if you did completely let go of the rope and fell when you reached the end of the rope the belay would catch and probably break your back, but I see your point.

[51629jbgemu]

she looks like my french teacher

[mort1re]

nice vid! You should use a prushnik below your atc for backup safety.

[fabianpobleteb]

Me gusto tu video sin embargo deberías poner un sistema de autobloqueo al momento de hacer el rappel, en caso de emergencia no tendrías como frenar la caída  ya sea un prusik, shunt o cualquier otro, saludos from Chile

[Boots267]

@fabianpobleteb that would just be overkill....

[ocelotsix]

Please teach the use of a back up prussik or similar friction hitch in case new climbers let go of the rope. Good videos!

[eric7075]

Thanks for the tips!