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Twenty-five years ago, rope access was struggling for acceptance as an appropriate method of work on building and construction sites. Thanks to the efforts of committed individuals and associations, it is now common practice and there are currently tens of
As roping technicians, most of the ropes we use today are kernmantle, meaning that they are a collection of core fibres providing much of the tensile strength, surrounded by a sheath which provides both strength and abrasion resistance. This
There are many ways to tension the guy lines and anchor legs we use in our systems but I’d like to present the one I use most. I will start by mentioning that this works best with
Em meados de 2015, um interessante resgate foi realizado na qual um alpinista ficou preso no meio da descida de um rapel autosseguro com prusik. Muitos têm usado e ensinam estes sistemas, no entanto, este cenário foi
Last month I mentioned that the Alpine Butterfly was one of my four “must know” knots here. In fact, it is second on my list. Here, I’d like to give my reasons why as well as cover