Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:45 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:04 pm
actually my girlfriend prefers to climb on doubles, but i doesn't have to do w/ paranoia about trusting the rope
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:09 pm
most people at the Red climb on a single rope, and I was really just pointing that out. One rope = single point of contact.
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:10 pm
Unless you count all the little fibers in the rope... then you have about a million points of contact. Oh the redundancy!
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:12 pm
good thing, too, since my sheath has been eaten by rodents
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:14 pm
One from Terry...
Take a closer look at your GriGri if you are worried about a single point of contact. Just one small pin.
Take a closer look at your GriGri if you are worried about a single point of contact. Just one small pin.
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:18 pm
Not if you back up your GriGri with an ATC. It's pretty easy to manage once you get used to it.
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:20 pm
getting both ropes in the GriGri is tough, but doable
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:23 pm
Belay loops are already two loops, one inside the other so there is no need for a backup unless you climb with 2 ropes and have your belayer use 2 belay devices.
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:23 pm
Its sad but I bet the campanies that make harnesses are cashing in from Todd's death.
who makes a harness with a better reinforced tie in point. Soon I am gonna have to tape mine like Pigsteak did...LOL I can't wait to tick my "holds"
who makes a harness with a better reinforced tie in point. Soon I am gonna have to tape mine like Pigsteak did...LOL I can't wait to tick my "holds"