Feb 11, 2021
"Teaching boulderers the ropes"
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"Teaching boulderers the ropes"
Off-season ice climbing. Counts, right? 📷: @nrizzle2 . #iceclimbing #iceclimber #climb #climbing #climbinggym #toprope #toproping #training #rockclimbing #summer #shenanigans #adventure #flagstaff #arizona #flagstaffclimbing
Using a quad anchor to transition the rope during a multi-pitch rappel.
At the rappel station, immediately clip a personal anchor to the bolts/rings. Tie a safety knot below your rappel device.
Clip your quad anchor *over* the existing hardware; this let's you easily retrieve it later. Now, transfer your personal anchor to the quad.
Come off rappel to allow your partner/party to come down. Have everyone clip to the quad before coming off rappel.
Pull the rope down. Be sure to take steps to ensure you don't drop the rope (tie off a bight and clip it to your gear).
Set up the next rappel and continue on. Last person to rappel cleans the quad anchor once they are safely on the rope.
In this picture, I've set up the quad and have tied off a loose bight to allow my partner to descend. One end of my PAS is on the quad and the other is still on the chains.
Did some canyon-y things yesterday. Paradise Forks in northern Arizona.
Sometimes you have to stop mid-climb and pull out the camera. Hopefully your belayer isn't in a rush!
Team member @gracerfly on the descent off of the "Fin" in Sedona. Arizona excels at sunset descents!
On to event news, this weekend, Aug. 1-3, the Leadbelay team will be heading out to paradise forks for a weekend of crack climbing and highlining! Everyone is welcome to stop by or camp out. Just be aware, masks are advised and social distancing will be observed as best as we can, so BYOB (Bring Your Own Belayer!!!)
Should I do a post on an extremely minimal multi-pitch set up?
Perspective: you're following up a route to find your leaders piece from right before the crux had walked out.
Fortunately, my partner this day was an extremely competent climber and didn't fall.