heartland
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Greetings,
I'm new to climbing and have a few questions. If this is not the right forum for newbie questions, please advise so I don't clutter things up.
In the meantime, here is my question: When working down a spar without stubs, I understand how to secure the running bowline to the top of the spar. What is not clear is how the lifeline is connected to the saddle: Can a figure 8 be used here?
Continuing on, let's say you decide to work down the spar using "cut and throw". How do you move the bowline to a lower position on the spur? I realize that the bowline can be loosened with the running end of the rope and thereby lowered. The part I'm uncertain about is how to secure myself while that is happening... seems pretty risky to depend soley on my lanyard and climbers at that time.
Hope that makes sense. Any insight is appreciated. And again, I apologize up front if my newbie questions belong on another forum.
Thanks in advance
I'm new to climbing and have a few questions. If this is not the right forum for newbie questions, please advise so I don't clutter things up.
In the meantime, here is my question: When working down a spar without stubs, I understand how to secure the running bowline to the top of the spar. What is not clear is how the lifeline is connected to the saddle: Can a figure 8 be used here?
Continuing on, let's say you decide to work down the spar using "cut and throw". How do you move the bowline to a lower position on the spur? I realize that the bowline can be loosened with the running end of the rope and thereby lowered. The part I'm uncertain about is how to secure myself while that is happening... seems pretty risky to depend soley on my lanyard and climbers at that time.
Hope that makes sense. Any insight is appreciated. And again, I apologize up front if my newbie questions belong on another forum.
Thanks in advance