Activity for Joel Kushlanâ€
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A: Quickest / most efficient way to ascend a hanging rope with rock climbing gear? "Jumars" are the quickest method to ascend a fixed rope. They are mechanical devices that lock and each attach to your harness and to leg straps of specified lengths so you can step on one then the other like a ladder and rest on your waist rather than your hands. Climbing with these devices is refe... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: What to do when you run out of rope on a sports climb? You have three real options: Lower off of your last quick draw and recover the others as you descend. This will loose you one quick draw, but is a safe method for lowering. (As an alternative you can rerun the rope through the one beaner to save the dog-bone and other beaner on your draw). Worth i... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |