Descending a pole SRT from DdRT

[atree]

Ive seen Taylor Hamels video with multi sling etc

 

Just wondering if anyone has any PICS of this setup for descending a pole that is to big for ropeguide.Or any other setup up would be good(no ropewrench Chat btw)

 

Cheers

[Qtip]

You may want to look at the 'new pole system' thread on climbers talk.

[Kane Havik]

Do you own a mechanical descender, figure eight or something similar, if so just tie an alpine butterfly, then pass the tail of your line through the eye, this then makes an SRT system on a pole, when you get to the next work station, pull on the other end of the line and the whole system pulls out and falls down

 

I use it with blocking down and when spiking palms, works real good

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Do you own a mechanical descender, figure eight or something similar, if so just tie an alpine butterfly, then pass the tail of your line through the eye, this then makes an SRT system on a pole, when you get to the next work station, pull on the other end of the line and the whole system pulls out and falls down

 

I use it with blocking down and when spiking palms, works real good

 

I do the same, works perfectly as long as you don't leave stubs.

Also useful on large leaning stems as you can use it to stop yourself swinging to the underside.

[Kane Havik]

here are some photos to explain, first few are with a alpine butterfly with the tail pass through the eye, the last few are my hitch climber set up( I know you said no rope wrench, but it is a good investment, no need to re-set the system just attach the wrench)the rest are with a bowline and a bowline with a bright

 

hope it helps:thumbup1:

[Ewan Murray]

This is what my mate dan uses pretty simple and easy bottom post on the page http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/44806-idea-2.html

[onelab]

Cheers Ewan, was wondering where that was.

 

It's a good setup Atree. You can just descend on your hitch, fig 8 etc and just retrieve it by pulling on the tail without having to tie a dangling tail.

[atree]

Do you own a mechanical descender, figure eight or something similar, if so just tie an alpine butterfly, then pass the tail of your line through the eye, this then makes an SRT system on a pole, when you get to the next work station, pull on the other end of the line and the whole system pulls out and falls down

 

I use it with blocking down and when spiking palms, works real good

 

Cheers Kane

 

I got fig8 multi loop and sling.

 

Can you just back up your hitch on single line with fig 8?

[atree]

Cheers Ewan, was wondering where that was.

 

It's a good setup Atree. You can just descend on your hitch, fig 8 etc and just retrieve it by pulling on the tail without having to tie a dangling tail.

 

Cheers onelad for your idea.

[Dan Curtis]

Use the chokered knot, alipine butterfly/running bowline, with long tail to retrieve, then add in a munter hitch. That way you don't need any extra gear as such, just an extra krab