SRT with a pair of SAR Rockers and footloop

[Pedroski]

Playing around this afternoon, Marlow Aeris line high in a tree and anchored at base of neighbouring tree, we (15yr old daughter and I) found it a doddle going up the rope with just a pair of Rockers and a footloop. Clipping into Petzl Reverso3 to rapp down. Great thing about the Rockers is that they stay on the line when rappelling down (unlike typical toothed ascenders that have to be removed). This means you're secured to the line all the time, and if you let go of the line when rappelling, the Rockers provide fall arrest. Piece of cake for ascending and positioning and fall arrest.

 

Here's daughter on her way up, and also a pic of the two Rockers - top one (gold) is attached to footloop and also by sling to harness, bottom one is attached by short sling to harness.

[born2trot]

What diameter rope is that Pedro ? Static or semi-static ? Brave daughter and a great effort ( What size shoe is she ? her feet look huge ! )

[Pedroski]

Thank you! It's 11mm, static (although I'm certain that static lines are semi-static in reality). Feet are only a diddy size 7, but she is so petite that they do look like flippers! She is a brave sort, and does loads of climbing (rock and wall), as well the Combined Cadet Force, and loves everything outdoors.

 

Of course, me being Dad, secured the base anchor with a Fig 8 and back up so I could lower her down if she got nervous.... but she didn't. Rapped down, went straight back up, and I hardly got a look in apart from first climb to check all good. We ended up spending 2 hours playing in that tree while my dogs were chasing rabbits!

 

Apols in advance to anyone who comments on lack of helmet:blushing: