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Ascending the rope
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8a. Precautions
A foreign body can lodge
between one of the cams and
the rope and cause a fall. To
avoid rope slippage:
- Solution 1. Attach the ropes
together at the base of the
tree.
- Solution 2. Make a knot
at the anchor to block one
of the strands of rope (see
drawing). You can then back
yourself up with a friction
hitch on the blocked strand
(above the ASCENTREE).
Solution 1
Solution 2
8b. Precautions to take when approaching
the anchor
Do not climb above the rope clamp/grab or the
anchor point and keep your lanyard under tension.
In case of a fall, the energy is absorbed by the
rope. The closer you get to the anchor point, the
more the energy-absorbing capacity of the rope is
reduced, eventually becoming practically zero.
Shock loading must be avoided when close to the
anchor.
