
Climbing Technology by Aludesign S.p.A. via Torchio 22
24034 Cisano B.sco BG ITALY
www.climbingtechnology.com
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IST12-2D643CT_rev.1 04-21
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OCCASIONAL
ROPE ASCENT
BRAKE
BRAKE
BRAKE
The descender must be combined with the Prusik knot.
Always hold the free end of the rope in your hand!
6.1
SETUP
6.2
SETUP
6.3
SETUP
6.4
TENSIONING
6.5
RELEASING THE SLING
6.6
ABSEILING
6.7
ABSEILING
6.8
ABSEILING
Belay yourself to the
belay station and tie a
Prusik knot on the rope
below the device.
Insert the loops
of rope into the
B
holes of the device
as shown.
Attach the belay
karabiner to the
loops of rope.
Close the karabiner
gate.
Tension the knot with
both hands so that
you can be suspen-
ded on the rope.
With one hand hold fi rmly the
free end of the rope, than rele-
ase the sling and disconnect the
karabiner from the belay station.
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 by accom-
panying the free end of the rope towards the device. The drawings represent
three ways of lowering that offer different braking forces.
6
ABSEILING
BRAKE
BRAKE
BRAKE
The descender must be combined with the Prusik knot.
Always hold the free end of the rope in your hand!
6.1
SETUP
6.2
SETUP
6.3
SETUP
6.4
TENSIONING
6.5
RELEASING THE SLING
6.6
ABSEILING
6.7
ABSEILING
6.8
ABSEILING
Belay yourself to the
belay station and tie a
Prusik knot on the rope
below the device.
Insert the loops
of rope into the
B
holes of the device
as shown.
Attach the belay
karabiner to the
loops of rope.
Close the karabiner
gate.
Tension the knot with
both hands so that
you can be suspen-
ded on the rope.
With one hand hold fi rmly the
free end of the rope, than rele-
ase the sling and disconnect the
karabiner from the belay station.
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 by accom-
panying the free end of the rope towards the device. The drawings represent
three ways of lowering that offer different braking forces.
6
ABSEILING