anatolyg‭

When I am abseiling, the rope is initially hard to feed through my braking device - if I take my hands away from the rope, I get stuck in mid-air. However, as I am getting lower, it gradually gets...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

I am planning a party in the wilderness, where there is no firewood. I decided to carry some firewood there, to make it more fun. It's planned for a specific day in the winter (e.g. birthday party)...

5 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

We are going to descend some snow-covered glacier on skis while roped-up. If my partner falls into a crack, and I stopped him (i.e. didn't get dragged down there), what should we do next? Assumin...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I have an abandoned quarry near my house, in which I would like to make a hiking route. Almost all of it is enjoyable hiking and easy scrambling, except one part, which requires climbing (estimate...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I have a very simple reasoning about it. It's only based on personal experience, so don't regard it as absolute truth. Your body needs a certain amount of water to be comfortable, say, N. Comfort ...

posted 10y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I am doing little kayaking and just a bit more skiing (the seasons for both are very short where I live). Both of these need helmets, but I feel reluctant to buy 2 items, each of which will see lit...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Route finding might be a problem: If the approach is not obvious (from what I read about Snake Dike, it isn't), you could waste much time blundering there, looking for cairns and what not. You co...

posted 8y ago by anatolyg‭

When climbing a multi-pitch route, suppose I am belaying the second climber, using Reverso or a similar device. It lets me arrange the rope in such a way that when the climber falls, the rope auto...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Suppose you need to cover a fairly long distance (e.g. 30 km) in a moderately difficult hiking terrain (no climbing), in 1 day. You can either go alone or with someone, or with a group. I think (f...

6 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I never understood the reason for this technique, but let me guess. When one of the people is much more experienced than the other, he can judge where there is no risk (99% of the time), and when ...

posted 7y ago by anatolyg‭

Everesting is an activity where the goal is altitude gain of 8848 m or more by repeatedly going up and down a selected route. This is most often attempted by biking; however, hiking/running is pra...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I have just tried using an automatic belay machine in an indoor climbing gym. I didn't receive any specific safety training, but it seems to be straightforward. So what safety concerns should I pay...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I plan to visit a summit which involves a few hours of easy scrambling, with a slightly more technical part at the end, which is very short (2-3 m) but exposed. I expect no problems on the way up b...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Suppose I get to the top of a sport route ... and I want to ... end up with a top-rope setup. "Top-rope setup" implies that someone else is going to climb the same route after you get down, ...

posted 10y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I am used to abseiling with a prusik cord, which gives me protection for the case I lose control of the descent speed. However, I have heard that in canyoning, in some situations, using the prusik...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭