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Mastering Rappelling Techniques for Safe Descent

Explore the art of rappelling from Chapter 11 of "Freedom of the Hills" guidebook, covering anchor setup, rope methods, rappelling devices, and essential techniques. Learn about starting a rappel, safety backups, and gear maintenance to ensure a secure descent.

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Mastering Rappelling Techniques for Safe Descent

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  1. Rappelling The Freedom of the Hills Chapter 11 Pages 188-207 1

  2. The Rappel System • Anchor • Rope • Method • Rappeller 2

  3. Rappel Anchors 3

  4. Rappel Anchors (cont) 4

  5. Rappel Anchors (cont) 5

  6. Joining Rappel Ropes Grapevine Knot 6

  7. Pulling the Rappel Rope 7

  8. Throwing Down the Rope 8

  9. Rappel Devices Carabiner Brake Figure Eight Ring One Friction Biner Two Friction Biners Double Biners LockingBiner 9

  10. Rappel Devices (cont) ATC Used as a Rappel Device To Anchor To Break Hand 10

  11. Improvised Rappel Harness 11

  12. Rappel Technique • The signal is “On Rappel” to let your partners know what is going on. • Getting started is the hardest part. You often have to down climb a bit to get into position. • Keep your body slightly less than perpendicular to the rock face for best front-to-back balance • Keep your legs spread about shoulder width for best side-to-side balance • Your break hand controls the rate of descent 12

  13. Starting a Rappel 13

  14. Over a Steep Edge 14

  15. Stopping Midrappel 15

  16. Safety Backup Prusik Knot 16

  17. Fireman’s Belay 17

  18. Cindy Myers demonstrating an ATC Rappel 18

  19. Dulfersitz Rappel A student using the Dulfersitz method 19

  20. Russ Huse in 1958 20

  21. What’s Wrong here? 21

  22. An overview of Fossil Falls looking West 22

  23. At Fossil Falls • It is very steep – be tied in if near the edge. • Wear your hard hat. • Wear a shirt with collar, especially for the Dulfersitz. • You can wear light gloves if you want to. • Shirt tails and long hair can get caught – be careful. • Harnesses and rappel devices will be used. • All rappels will be belayed. • Bring the same personal stuff as you did for Robbers Roost. • Watch out for rattlesnakes 23

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