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Re: [USnavy] Safest way to belay while hauling?:
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edge
May 20, 2010, 3:59 PM
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USnavy wrote: Which response? Not everyone recommended the same thing. Anyway regarding the roped solo option, I don’t really like that suggestion. There are a number of issues with that (unless there is a method of roped soloing I don’t know). The route I intend to climb wonders a fair amount over some pitches. That means if the second falls on one of these sections they are going to pretty much take a lead fall. On a GriGri this is not as big of an issue (but I still wouldn’t want to take a lead fall on a GriGri). On a toothed ascender such as a mini-traxon, that’s a very serious issue. With the GriGri the climber would have to take their hand off the rock continuously to tie back up knots and feed the GriGri. This may be fine on 5.8. It’s near impossible on 5.11 (at least for me). Then there is the issue of the rope flaping around in the wind and getting cauight on crap everywhere as well.
Well, since you are being so close lipped about specifics, your questions are generally too broad to expect meaningful answers.
If the second is following on aid, then the Gri Gri with backups is pretty standard.
Now that you have brought 5.11 free climbing into the equation, all I can say is you can't have it both ways. Either you belay the second and then haul, or maybe haul first and then belay the second. The latter would allow him/her to unstick the pig if she gets stuck.
(This post was edited by edge on May 20, 2010, 4:00 PM)
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Post edited by edge
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