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ROCK CLIMBING<br />
Second climber stuck: hauling on a loaded rope<br />
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Contents<br />
© Lafouche<br />
When the second falls on an overhang, if he cannot<br />
ascend under his own power, the leader must find<br />
a way to haul him up. When there is enough rope<br />
available, it is easiest to send the belayer end of the rope to<br />
the second to help him, making the rope end he is hanging<br />
on act as a back-up belay. If this maneuver is not possible,<br />
it is necessary to install a hauling system on the climber<br />
end of the rope, which is under tension. The weight must<br />
be transferred from the REVERSO 4 to a progress capture<br />
pulley at the head of the hauling system. With only one<br />
second and using a half rope, this transfer is simple with the<br />
rope release function of the REVERSO 4.<br />
Information is non-exhaustive. Refer to the other pages as well as to the user instructions and technical manuals. Technical training is essential.
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