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…
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Level 2 Training, December 2014
Here’s a few photos from the 2 days. Great course, well done all!
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Great 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…)
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Neat (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…
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Video 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…
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Aberllyn 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…
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BBC 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…
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Level 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…
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BMC: 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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