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Rappelling & Rock Climbing : Rappelling Down Cliffs

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Uploaded by on Dec 6, 2008

The first step in rappelling down a cliff is to tie big knots into the ends of the ropes that are being used. Hook into a rappel device to rappel down a cliff with help from an experienced rock climber in this free video on rappelling techniques.

Expert: Scott Kiesling
Contact: www.climbon.biz
Bio: Scott Kiesling and has been rock climbing for more than 25 years.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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  • 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.

  • 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.

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  • hmmmm tony roberts has a new gig

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

  • 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.

  • 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"

  • Umm, yeah. Where is your back-up?

  • thanks bro.

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

    I am really trying to learn this method.

    thanks

  • petzl stop.

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