Guy Tensioning Systems
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
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Autosseguro com Prusik
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
Members: Rope Abrasion Testing
There is no standardised test for rope abrasion so a method was devised at RopeLab to attempt to compare ropes. It must be stated clearly that it would be very difficult to model or make general assumptions
The Awesome Alpine Butterfly
Last month I mentioned that the Alpine Butterfly was one of my four “must know” knots here. In fact, it is second on my list. Here, I’d like to give my reasons why as well as cover
Members: Matching Tension with Mirrored Systems
My good friend, Pat Rhodes, has long been asking big questions about the differences in tension between the two strands of mirrored rope rescue lowering systems. Pat’s classes often include practical demonstrations showing just how easy it