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| iztok.maltar1. 12. 2007 09:49:45 |
I'm interested in what you all use nowadays to belay your climbing partner in our walls. Do you still use figure eights or some modern devices?
I'm curious how the newer stuff performs?
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| Guest1. 12. 2007 10:37:19 |
Enroll in mountaineering school, you'll find out everything!
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| Guest1. 12. 2007 15:39:44 |
It's cheaper if you browse newer literature or search the web orng!
This can't be described just like that briefly!
Happy browsing
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| Guest1. 12. 2007 15:50:59 |
Reverso. If you check the manufacturer's site you'll get more usage instructions. More in climbing school.
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| Guest1. 12. 2007 20:32:43 |
In the mountains?? Oh, if you don't even know how to belay your partner, then I really don't know who would go with you to the wall!! Enroll in mountaineering school and ensure safety for yourself and your partner and save time for the GRS guys.
p.s. otherwise in school they'd teach you that in dry rock you belay with half clove hitch, yourself belayed on figure eight. All art is therefore still - not in technique, but in your knowledge.
Good luck.
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| Guest2. 12. 2007 18:43:10 |
Figure eights we currently don't use for belaying in the wall, but we visit them on the Karst! Regarding the use of belaying they've already nicely advised you, stick to those tips!!
Good luck on your mountain walks!
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| iztok.maltar2. 12. 2007 19:38:23 |
Ugh. Smart people. Just like on most forums.
Otherwise only your experiences with belay devices interest me, because their prices go from 7€ up to 60€ and I wonder if anyone's tried more of them.
Would like to try all again. So far only tried IBEX. Wasn't really great.
So please just product opinions, not guessing and BS about my knowledge.
If possible.
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| Guest2. 12. 2007 19:57:14 |
Then I'd phrase the question like that, not just some random thing....
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| Guest3. 12. 2007 14:12:57 |
All sorts, the guy politely asks for your opinion on how you belay, what you use! Instead of helping, you lecture. Let this page be helpful, sure go to climbing school etc. Literature welcome too, but you can contribute most because you know and can. Sad though, some want to rely on your experience but you crush them. Better spread your knowledge to others, if nothing else we'll thank you for being nice and sharing. We ignorant will admire you for sharing with us, you can do more, maybe someone who masters it takes us on a trip to teach. Lots of people want knowledge but no one shares, hard to find sharers with rookies! Trust me, it'll pay when you see enthusiasm in eyes of someone interested but no advisor!
Best regards
Sebastjan
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| geppo3. 12. 2007 17:04:00 |
I agree with something in each - I'd like to say this: for belaying partner in wall various devices are used - piton, sling, rope, nut, prusik, anchor.. depending on situation, wall and much else. For this no alternative but alpine course or course by known alpinist who teaches on terrain. Needs quite some experience and practice - life's at stake. Shortly - question unclear if you want how others do it - or how you'd do it and need forum advice? Advise if doing alone - only answer >training in nature (knots, pitons..) and instructor who masters it. For info how it's done in practice by others - get mountaineering lit (pics) - forum too little! My answer already above too - I'm among older hikers and haven't climbed for years - but happily go with son on harder tour (via ferrata, pitons) and know well how it is depending on self at key spots and in steep walls. So again advise for partner belay only learning in nature (wall), forum for less demanding questions.
Lp Geppo
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