ClimberInAFlatLand

Thanks for the help. I brought it up with my supervisor: I had all my ducks in a row so we are changing the training for the rescue system. He liked that vid and we're putting it into the staff training. Job jobbed, everyone happy. Thanks a ton, it makes a difference to have support from the community. Pete

Hello Steve, Not sure about the rope, I think its nylon: pretty standard looking 11.5 LSK On the photo, the line running diagonally to the bottom right corner (black) is crossing the red line which goes straight down, you can just about see that it is wrapped around it and pulling the red line out of true. You've hit the nail on the head: it is easily fixable by the belayer just walking around to the belay point in a certain way.

Hello Riggers, I've started working for a large leisure company that run tree-top zippline courses. Their safety procedures are generally pretty good, but one of their rescue systems routinely runs a hauling rope against a stationary line because of the way the ground anchor is set up. I reckon this could damage the stationary line, which the rescuer is on, by burning it with friction, so the rope could fail and drop the rescuer. I'm struggling to make the people I work with understand it is a problem. 1. Am I being a wuss about it 2. Have you got any resources I can point to so I can say 'we need to change this'? Cheers Pete