See Mast Climbing
Mast Climbing Methods
Rock Climbing Methods
- Yann Camus of Bliss Climbing video recommending the Climbing Technology Easy Move and the DDM Buddy 100 guided type fall arresters for 10.5 - 11.0 mm line.
- Hard is Easy set of 10 videos for a Belay Masterclass
- Demostration (at 25:50) of ascending and descendingusing a BlueWater Super 8 as a progress catch to climb a rope.
- Demonstration of descending and ascending using an ATC Guide and an auto-block.
- Top Rope Solo demonstration using either the Kong Duck, and the CAMP Lift.
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- Canyon Rope Systems collection of ten videos: Episodes 1-5 show the systems, Episode 6 shows how it can all be done with 1 device, Episodes 7-8 are friction tests, Episodes 9-10 are break tests of the hardware and the knot blocks.
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- Canyon Rope Rescue Testing Report. Includes testing of Petzl Basic, Micro Traxion, Tibloc, and Huit; BlueWater 7mm VT Prusik and 8mm VT Prusik.
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- Outdoor Gear Lab listing of best ascenders: Petzl Ascension, Kong Lift, Black Diamond Index.
- How to best connect a tether to your harness? 2020-11-22
- Using a Grigri to ascend fixed ropes 2019-02-07
Unassisted Mast Climbing alternate ascenders. See also On Rope 1 Mitchell Climbing system and Frog Climbing system.