Many teams train with tall Artificial High Directionals (AHDs). Tall AHDs are not only more difficult to stabilise but also expose teams to greater risks in the event of tipping. An
Jul 22, 2015
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Rescue Knife
There is often discussion about the relative merits of carrying a knife on your harness. The reasons normally centre around freeing a “stuck” abseiler. The proposed use of the knife is
Jul 3, 2015
Members: PowerCord
Sterling 5.9mm PowerCord Many companies manufacture small diameter, low stretch, high strength cord and these have mostly been marketed to rock climbers for setting multi-point anchors at belay stations. One
Jun 26, 2015
Prusik Self Belays
In mid-2015, an interesting rescue was undertaken in which a climber became stranded mid-descent with a prusik self-belay. Many of us have used and taught these systems, however this scenario was
Jun 22, 2015
Scientific Process
Recently, RopeLab was approached by a student asking for help in carrying out some tests for his year 10 school science project. Tim had a good idea and we agreed
May 29, 2015