Monthly Archive:: November 2016
As roping technicians, most of the ropes we use today are kernmantle, meaning that they are a collection of core fibres providing much of the tensile strength, surrounded by a sheath which provides both strength and abrasion resistance. This
The Transport Hitch can be used to tension and hold a load in a limited set of scenarios. It is an interesting study of physics and it helps us to understand the importance of friction. This knot
There are many ways to tension the guy lines and anchor legs we use in our systems but I’d like to present the one I use most. I will start by mentioning that this works best with
Em meados de 2015, um interessante resgate foi realizado na qual um alpinista ficou preso no meio da descida de um rapel autosseguro com prusik. Muitos têm usado e ensinam estes sistemas, no entanto, este cenário foi
