Technicians regularly use toothed-cam ascenders such as the Petzl Croll. For climbing ropes, the chest-mounted Croll is normally used in conjunction with another handled ascender and foot loop. Technicians are generally taught to
Mar 21, 2016
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Fall Factor
The term ‘Fall Factor’ (FF) is often used to describe the ratio of the distance fallen to the amount of rope in the system that is available to absorb the
Mar 17, 2016
Members: Live Video Stream
9 am AEDT, 5 March 2016. RopeLab Members: do you have any niggling physics questions that you’d like to ask Richard to explain? Questions at all levels are welcome. You
Feb 16, 2016
Members: Back-clipping Connectors
In many scenarios, when confronted with a steel hand rail it may be tempting to use it as a lanyard attachment point. Many people pass the lanyard with their connector around
Feb 16, 2016
Carabiner Gate Mass
The terms “Gate Flutter” and “Gate Whiplash” often come up in conversation when rock climbers discuss different carabiner gate types. Definitions for the these terms have generally evolved from common usage.
Feb 10, 2016