Climbing Tools: Rappelling in moderate to high winds,

You will not recover the 15 minutes you lost watching this video!!

Stay in the climbing game long enough and your sure to deal with foul weather. This video deals with a few tips about getting the ends of the rope down when wind is present. This video does not cover rappelling in any great detail as we have done that in more detail on other videos.
Most of the time grabbing a few coils throwing them off to space is enough. As the wind picks up you may actually have to carry the coils down with you. This is not as bad as one might think if done correctly.

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Series on how to rap
This first covers what knot you use to tie the ropes together.
http://youtu.be/m7VU4-ei30s

This one deals with dividing the rope.
http://youtu.be/AnPgeeOGgQY

This one deals with hooking up your rap device and backup prussik.
http://youtu.be/CZoYXdS-b54

The merits of the backup prussik where to put it and why.
http://youtu.be/gU_-zHnWDRk

Mountain Guide Tom Wolfe describing a couple of methods backing up your rap.
http://youtu.be/zfK02bOAhNs

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[davyv123]

Another top-tip - not unlike your tip at the end is to make a "rope bomb" - wrap the rope up into a ball from ends to anchor then chuck it over. Works well.

[finickydavid]

nice video

[csuwehling]

First off, nice video Mike. Two things to add; one thing I've found when throwing a rope down is throw the half of your lap coil closest to your anchor first and then the ends down second and they will carry the top half down off of ledges and such. The other thing is if you are using the "holster method", make sure the rope comes off the top of your coil inside your sling and out of the front of that sling loop otherwise you may fight tangles all the way down.

[gssg9]

Being rather windy here in Scotland and wet and muddy, I have found that stuffing the rope into a bag the same way as you would stuff a throw bag for water rescue works well. The bag is slung below the climber on a sling, we use it in canyoning as well.

Good videos Mike keep it up.

[acr08807]

I skipped from 3:20 to 14:10, so I did recover almost 11 minutes. I figure, why rappel when there are wing suits?

[usermyong]

Great tips! Thanks Mike.

[QuadResponse]

Always love you videos Mike, hope the ninja's are treating baby well. Look forward to more soon. Best Wishes to you and the family.

[ZORRO666]

Great as always!