Well done for passing your module 3. Here’s a few photos and illustrations that may be of use from the day.
Gethin
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Rigging a releasable abseil
Riggings a little low making for a tricky take off
…and a stooped belay
Safety/Backup rope on the wrong side, interfering with the STOP handle
Rigging a releasable abseil (nice high rigging)
Belaying an abseil
Safety/Backup rope not interfering with the STOP
Belay nice and high
…easier to manage
Tied off STOP
Lowering abseil
Self belay for rigging a pull-through (so we don’t have to de-rig the traverse)
Thread the pull-through rope through the fixed rope, but then rig a Y-hang with slings or short length of rope for the releasable group abseil
Tie off the self-belayed rope to the new Y-hang
Releasable abseil rigged, and pull-through pre rigged, make for an efficient change over
Ladder rigging (ladder a little low)
…tricky to get off the ladder
High rigging for the ladder makes it easier to get on and off. Not an issue hanging a ladder from one bolt
Belay to the ladder
Nice high rigging makes life easier!
A deviation (ideally releasable) off the ladders bolt may reduce rope rub and limit the chance of knocking a rock off the ledge
Getting stuck on the ladder…
Belay tied off
Ladder lowered a little
Once the climber is sorted, ladder re-rigged nice and high again
Helping an injured climber: Pulley lowered to the climber
Assisted climb
Assisted climb
Haul: Lots of pulleys!
Ladder rigged nice and high makes getting off easier
5:1 haul. Useful if you’re having to haul someone big!
5:1 again
Tyrollean rigged with 2 ropes, reduces dip significantly. Tensioned using a STOP, other end secured with a tied off Italian hitch so releasable at both ends
Tyrollean
Tyrollean
Double pulley and single pulley attached