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Poll on two rope technique.


Mick Dempsey
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Are you using the new two rope technique when you climb?  

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  1. 1. Are you using two rope technique when you climb?

    • Yes, nearly all the time.
      9
    • Almost never.
      77

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  • Poll closed on 25/02/21 at 16:57

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11 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

But that means for a 20 mètre tree you’d need 80 odd mètres of rope to reach the ground on ddrt, which is a lot.

No, only one system needs to be able to reach the floor. By unclipping the tail I'm back to my main system and able to get down

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27 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

Both ends, old school.

It's got too work for me. Carrying a second line around is impractical and frankly, completely gay.

 

The option is always there for me if I need it, but doesn't get in the way when I'm not using it. Takes less than a minute to pop a second system in. 

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1 minute ago, skyhuck said:

Is this new? Was never a requirement in the old best practice.

I don't know about the old days, but from what I understand of the new regs, only one of the systems has to be able to get you down, so if you were working with two lines, or a main line and a backup, only one would have to be long enough to get you down.

 

I could be wrong though, I'm sure Paddy numbers will tell me you. 

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5 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

I don't know about the old days, but from what I understand of the new regs, only one of the systems has to be able to get you down, so if you were working with two lines, or a main line and a backup, only one would have to be long enough to get you down.

 

I could be wrong though, I'm sure Paddy numbers will tell me you. 

In the past it was always seen as acceptable to descend , stop, reroute rope and then complete the descent, hence the need for a knot to stop you dropping off the end of the rope. Not something I've ever done, always used long enough rope and never had a knot.

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17 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

In the past it was always seen as acceptable to descend , stop, reroute rope and then complete the descent, hence the need for a knot to stop you dropping off the end of the rope. Not something I've ever done, always used long enough rope and never had a knot.

I've misjudged it a few times and had to get the ladders up, or drop the last metre or so. 

 

I don't bother with a stopper. Occasionally a well meaning groundy will tie one for me when I'm climbing 🙄

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