A method to retrieve a carabiner
I saw this a few times, years ago
I met some guys who were top roping next to us in Jackson Falls, IL 25 years ago who showed us a method of retrieving your top carabiner(s) when you were done top roping.
They attached the rope to the 'biner in a strange way AND I seem to remember some para-cord being used to pull on and the 'biner would just 'unsnap' from the anchor and come down, on the rope maybe?
Does someone recognize what I'm describing?
I also recall the method as being a bit unsafe and never used it, therefore my imprecise description of the practice.
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You might be referring to this. The gray line would be the paracord / accessory cord and the blue line would be the rope.
I guess this might not be it since you never want to thread your rope directly through an anchor.
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Here is a collection of retrieval methods, some including carabiners. Perhaps looking through here will job your memory.
http://dyeclan.com/outdoors101/canyoneering101/?page=rigging-a-retrievable-rope
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I believe that what you are referring to is called the "Texas Rope Trick". I hope that it's obvious that this is an incredibly risky idea and that you are better off just leaving the carabiner.
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