Advice on SRT, where to start

[carlos]

3 minutes ago, devon TWiG said:

But you have to use 2 ropes now !!

yep... calling it "single rope technique" is the stupidest thing we ever did, should of called it " safe rope technique!

[Mick Dempsey]

4 minutes ago, carlos said:

yep... calling it "single rope technique" is the stupidest thing we ever did, should of called it " safe rope technique!

Thought it was Static Rope Technique 

[carlos]

i think it is but iam sure it used to be called single rope tech?? or at least thats what i have always called it

[Mick Dempsey]

I know, but (to rehash an old argument) 

The rope doesn’t move in SRT, and in ‘DRT’ there’s only one rope.

 

Anyway, couldn’t really care, but the wife’s watching Masterchef.

[carlos]

ye your right , we just call it single or double, dont even no why to be honest, 

anyone else have a "donkey rope"?? a short rope for dragging and general abuse!

[Mick Dempsey]

9 hours ago, carlos said:

ye your right , we just call it single or double, dont even no why to be honest, 

anyone else have a "donkey rope"?? a short rope for dragging and general abuse!

Of course, I use some 3 plat plasticky rope for that, call it our ‘beater’ rope.

[carlos]

these videos are pretty clear and informative.

SRT Series : ClimbingArborist.com

WWW.CLIMBINGARBORIST.COM

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A collection of videos showing single rope technique (SRT) tree climbing, we cover ascents, base anchors, redirects, and more using a variety of equipment

 

[krummholz]

14 hours ago, devon TWiG said:

But you have to use 2 ropes now !!

 

...for which SRT is ideal! As you have no rope drag from passing over branches and stems, and you can use redirects for great work positioning, amongst loads of other reasons

[krummholz]

14 hours ago, carlos said:

i think it is but iam sure it used to be called single rope tech?? or at least thats what i have always called it

I think the SRT "Single Rope Technique" accronym came from caving, where it is a single rope, but from where we borrowed lots of hardware and techniques. This was then ammended to Static or Stationary in the Arb accronym to avoid confusion and differentiate between MRS/Moving Rope Systems (which in turn is a clarification for "DRT" which most people take to stand for "Double Rope Technique", though this is just a single rope "doubled"). Or at least that's my understanding of it

 

Single Rope Techniques (SRT) | StartCaving.co.uk

WWW.STARTCAVING.CO.UK

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Descending into deep, sheer vertical pits is one of the most thrilling aspects of caving. Rope work is what allows cavers to...

 

[Mike Hill]

I am not so sure.

 

People have been climbing SRT for the 26 years I have been in the industry. First time I tried it was in Canada 18 years ago where they used a single line and a pair of Jumar's to get into big connifers.