Tag: safe
Pack a tackle bag for a pitch, abseil & ladder for group
I’ve just finished off another page on how to pack a tackle bag for a group abseil and ladder, based on a topo/rigging…
Read MoreLevel 2 Training, December 2014
Here’s a few photos from the 2 days. Great course, well done all!
Read MoreGreat video animation of Maenofferen Slate Quarry
Just came across this great video illustrating the mining process of slate based at Maenofferen (no sound, you’re not going mad…)
Read MoreNeat (little geeky!) video on forces in anchors
Here’s a neat little video looking at the forces on anchors at different angles, as well as looking at how those loads may…
Read MoreVideo on a method for a non-SRT leader to ascend a rope
In my Level 2 notes there’s a page on an improvised technique that non-SRT leaders could use to ascend a short pitch. It’s…
Read MoreAberllyn Bad Bolts (Big Pitch)
There’s been a history of bolt failure in Aberllyn over the years. In 2010 Miles and I placed a number of bolts, one…
Read MoreBBC News: Slate quarry jobs at Blaenau Ffestiniog in the balance
Workers at a Gwynedd slate quarry closed amid safety fears are waiting to see if they will keep their jobs. Nineteen quarrymen at…
Read MoreLevel 2 Revalidation Workshop, April 2014
Here’s a few photos from the revalidation workshop, you should find resources scattered through the website to support what we discussed over the…
Read MoreBMC: Warning issued over slate bolts
Full article: Warning issued over slate bolts. Climbers are warned about potential bolt failures in the slate quarries of North Wales. The BMC advise…
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