Stack the rope PART 1

Stack the rope PART 1

  • Carry the rope to the top of the canyon as a coil.

  • Untie the coil and place beside the bag.

  • Clip the open bag to the abseil device.

  • Store any gear that you don't need underneath the rope and gear you do need in your top pocket.

  • Tie the end of the rope into the bag with a double overhand hitch.


Rig your first canyon pitch

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1. Before you begin

  • What to expect
  • Context of course1

2. What knot

  • Double overhand (scaffold) hitch
  • Italian/Munter hitch
  • Clove hitch

3. Gear up

  • Set up your harness
  • Stack the rope PART 1
  • Stack the rope PART 2

4. Rig the rope

  • Releasable system
  • Munter mule PART 1
  • Munter mule PART 2
  • Set the rope

5. Abseil the pitch

  • Classic figure-8 device abseil
  • Abseil Technique4

6. Retrieve the rope

  • Biner block2
  • Prepare the rope
  • Retrieve the rope

7. Put it together

  • Put it together2
  • Where to next?4