Traditional climbing, as opposed to sport climbing or bouldering, etc.
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swapping lead when climbing in a group of three using a pair of half ropes
On a multi-pitch route when all climbers have reached the belay point, what is the best way/ what considerations need to be made, in order to swap lead. obviously the leader will need to be tied into ...
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what to do with the lap coiled rope if the belayer wishes to lead consecutive pitches
Imagine a multi-pitch climbing situation where a lead climber has just finished belaying the second from a hanging belay position. The rope is coiled over the anchor cord (or clove hitched sharp end). ...
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Using a Girth Hitch in Alpine Draws
I've recently started making my alpine (or "trad") draws by girth hitching one end of a sling to the gear side carabiner and then clipping and passing the rope side through as usual. The girth hitch ...
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How do I correctly clean (remove) Tri-Cams?
Tri-Cams have a reputation for fitting where other protection will not, and they are light weight and inexpensive compared to SLCDs.
Unfortunately they also have a reputation for being hard to clean ...
