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To Coronet or Not to Coronet, now that is a question


David Humphries
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Yep,

 

I've seen loads of climbers over the years using a single tie in point when cutting, everyone used to do it, still see it today.

 

I do it myself when having two tie in points would increase the risk of an accident when climbing (storm damage/hung up tree etc) but that pic is the worst example of using a single tie in point I think I've ever seen.

 

No disrespect to the climber who I'm sure felt totally in control and comfortable with his single tie in point, but using just one tie in point when performing a coronet cut in that position looks like suicide.

 

Any thoughts?

 

A succinct and very valid point Tim.

 

I'm not going to justify that particular picture, as I've qualified the seriousness of work position, particularly during coros,

many times on this and other related threads.

 

Although, evaluate every single cutting position during this technique, on it's own merits, whether that be using spikes, double anchor, single anchor, mewp or most importantly Not doing it.

This would be defensible RA imo.

If however, a task specific paper exercise took place, this would I fear, spell the end of Coronetting.

 

My charges will tell you, how fastidous I am in the use of secondary anchors.

 

Stay focused & be as safe as you possibly can. :ciao:

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There is something very suspect about coronet cuts.

 

Its like humans are trying to rush the tree into death and decay because they are too impatient to wait for nature to take its course.

 

 

 

 

Tim, the Majority of the Trees that my team coronet are in fact dead.

Not all granted, but take a closer look at the photos.

 

We are mainly talking about dead standing monoliths here, with mans interpretation of how nature dismantles dead branch ends, as opposed to flush cutting them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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