Ascending - Doubled Rope Technique

This videos illustrates one of the ascending techniques used in the Cornell Tree Climbing Institute's instructional classes. This information is not intended to be an online tutorial for beginners. Our intent is to share these general procedures with other qualified professionals who are interested in developing a college-based recreational tree climbing program. Tree climbing can be hazardous! If you are new to tree climbing, seek qualified instruction before attempting these techniques. CTCI does not advocate unsecured footlocking, as there is no connection to the rope. CTCI also does not advocate secured footlocking as there is no redundant connection to the rope. CTCI does not teach the double ascender method for the same reason. These styles are presented merely for the sake of comparison to the Blake's Hitch method, which we do use regularly.

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Education

Tags:

• Tree Climbing
• Blake's Hitch
• Motion Lanyard
• double rope technique

[Spartreeman]

to make a point regarding safety, rules dictate that screw lock carabiners aren't to be used, triple-lockers should be used especially where ropes rub and cause screw locks to unlock....two cents!

[CornellTreeClimbing]

@Spartreeman A good point for Arborists, but there aren't any rules for Recreational tree climbing, except possibly the GOTC recommendations to AEE. For arborists, triple lockers are a very good idea, as they are busy with other things. Triple lockers are also nice for recreational purposes, but plain old screw gates are sufficient. Where we cannot keep an eye on the lockers, we use two screw gates. Also, we girth hitch our ascenders so there is no need for a carabiner at that point.

[Zombiemage2]

@CornellTreeClimbing where do you hold classes at?

[CornellTreeClimbing]

@Zombiemage2 We hold classes locally in Ithaca on our land, the University's land, and some city properties every so often. We hold expedition courses in Costa Rica and in California. We also travel to offer lessons to groups in their own groves.

[Gauge1channel]

Hi at 6.04 What is that knot on the left hand side the orange one as i would like to try this system Could it always work on a plussiks and a blacks hitch I was to use that insted of the orange knot

Thanks

[CornellTreeClimbing]

@Gauge1channel The knot on the left in the orange rope at 6.04 is a Blake's Hitch. You can use any number of friction hitches in place of the Blake's Hitch, although some are better than others. A prussik knot, for example, could be used in place of the orange rope, but it would be slower going up and downright irritating going down.

[ajriveraruiz]

@2:00-2:30 You SOUND like Nick Swardson from Pretend Time in an episode about a sexy voice radio man talking about a disaster that was happening on a highway HAHA good job mate

[TheParsi1]

good lad

[willandaway]

For those of us aspiring to be monkeys!

[Gauge1channel]

@CornellTreeClimbing Thanks

I thought it was a blakes hitch but wernt to sure from that angle I tried the set up this year at the APF show in the uk and decided it wernt for me at the time But know ive seen it again im going to give it ago

Thanks again and i love all your videos ive been having a good look threw them all and pick up a few things