2 ropes in a tree

[Treerat22]

we are made to climb with two ropes, some thimk it is dangerous and others( very few) think it is safe. Taking in to acount large crowned trees and small crowned trees,Ivy clad trees and ropes getting tangled and the time it would take to get out ov a tree if both ropes got snagged.Im all up fot health a safety !!

coments please:thumbup:

[munkie Steve]

Hey

Yea i got made to climb two ropes at sse, Not sure its safer tho especialy in small trees to much going on around the harness. It does have its place in big trees tho but some companies are going to far.

[Stephen Blair]

2 ropes are good, I wouldn't use it ALL the time but it has it's place .

 

as far as health and safety goes, there are 2 sides to most arguements.

[WeeDee]

we are made to climb with two ropes, some thimk it is dangerous and others( very few) think it is safe. Taking in to acount large crowned trees and small crowned trees,Ivy clad trees and ropes getting tangled and the time it would take to get out ov a tree if both ropes got snagged.Im all up fot health a safety !!

coments please:thumbup:

 

What's the reasoning behind the practice? I'm still not clear regarding the whole situation. Is it all the time etc.?

[Frankie Lawrence]

Nothing to do with health and safety climb how you feel comfortable I wouldnt like a big loop hanging there (like with using both ends) so I use a flip line and/or adjustible 10m lanyard

[Treerat22]

What's the reasoning behind the practice? I'm still not clear regarding the whole situation. Is it all the time etc.?

 

From what in know a climber roped in to the regen of a small pollarded POP and it failed, only 10 foot max of the ground, so a non climber sujested it would not have happend if he had a second rope!!!, to me he needed more training on tree hazard id, so the idea ov two ropes is to reduce the likley hood ov falling:confused1:

[munkie Steve]

Yea were i worked they wanted double rope all the time and lanyard aswell.Its ok if there buying the ropes but cost a fortune if buying urself and getting it lollerd every 6 months

[Rupe]

Two, or even 3 or 4 anchor points would have been a better suggestion. I have a willow re-pollard to do tomorrow and I need the height of the regrowth for my TIP in order to get out to the sides safely/effciciently, so planning on setting up triple anchor point for my one rope rather then using a two rope system.

 

But I'm the boss, I can do it how I feel fit if I have taken into consideration work at height regs etc. but if your boss says two ropes then its two ropes, simple as that.

[Spikey]

Nothing to do with health and safety climb how you feel comfortable I wouldnt like a big loop hanging there (like with using both ends) so I use a flip line and/or adjustible 10m lanyard

 

[Stevie Mac]

When I started I climbed on two ropes and still do on big trees. Smaller trees one rope and side strop.

 

Not had to much trouble with my ropes getting stuck as I manage my ropes well.

 

I don't see how climbing on two ropes can be dangerous.