Hey Andy, I'm trying to figure out whether it's okay to bring up two seconds at once each on a single strand of Mammut 7.5mm Twilight (half+twin) rope.
I mean you need to be tied into two ropes when seconding in order to back-rope yourself using one of the ropes, which you either untie once you're safe, or you can flip the runner out once you're higher (like a nut or sling on a spike). I always thought that this might be handy when seconding Grahams Crackers!
And you could attach a PCD like a rollnlock or an Autoblok to the rope going to the belayer as you move towards him and further away from the back belay?
I always find myself belaying directly above the traverse of Graham Crackers , but I get your point , and climbs like lasT pitch of DOWHs this could be useful technique?
“You can also arrange a back-rope if climbing in a pair (not a three)“
Other way round?
Thanks as always for insight into twin vs half
I have always been a “split half ropes onto individual carabiners” person
But the top piece makes sense
I mean you need to be tied into two ropes when seconding in order to back-rope yourself using one of the ropes, which you either untie once you're safe, or you can flip the runner out once you're higher (like a nut or sling on a spike). I always thought that this might be handy when seconding Grahams Crackers!
Ok I think I get it
And you could attach a PCD like a rollnlock or an Autoblok to the rope going to the belayer as you move towards him and further away from the back belay?
I always find myself belaying directly above the traverse of Graham Crackers , but I get your point , and climbs like lasT pitch of DOWHs this could be useful technique?
Thanks Andy
I think this needs some diagrams!
I know a good man for diagrams 😀
( can’t post pics here unfortunately)