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8
BELAYING IN TOP ROPE
8.1
SETUP
Before starting climbing, se-
tup the system as explained
in the fi gures 5.1÷5.4.
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Before abseiling you must: attach yourself to the anchor; prepare the rope for the abseil making sure it is not tangled and there is
ABSEILING
a knot in the end of the ropes; make a prusik knot on the rope and connect it to your harness.
9.1
SETUP
Connect the karabiner to the lanyard
and clip the Be Up to it. Place a
loop of rope through the Be Up
and clip the rope to the karabiner
as shown. Close the karabiner gate.
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During all stages of belaying it is compulsory to always keep hold of the free
end of the rope.
8.2
BELAYING
With one hand pull the free end
of the rope through the device,
with the other pull the climber's
rope towards the device.
9.2
TENSIONING
Apply tension to the prusik
knot to remain suspended
on the rope.
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8.3
WARNING!
NO!
During all stages of belaying
(Fig. 8.1-8.2) it is compulsory to
always keep hold of the free end
of the rope.
9.3
RELEASING THE SLING
With one hand hold fi rmly the free
end of the rope, than release the
karabiner of the lanyard from the
belay station.
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9.4
ABSEILING
Manage the prusik knot in one
hand so that it does not tighten
around the rope and with the
other hand control the speed of
descending.
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