A look out to Creag Meagaidh with nothing planned. I had a look up Raeburn’s Gully before retreating. Enjoyed lots of views and food. Quality mountain time!
It’s when a climbing team trails a rope between them without placing any protection. If one falls it’s likely the other will get pulled off and cheesewire anyone caught below them. It’s an amalgamation of short roping and moving together but without the benefits of either
I think people feel safer because there is a rope. Unless there’s terrain or gear between you and your partner then the rope isn’t doing much. Short roping would be the technique where an experienced person has the less experienced person on a short leash to quickly stop a slip becoming a fall. If both are inexperienced then it’s probably safer to pitch the route and place gear. If both are comfortable and can self arrest then they may as well solo it. If someone did slip and start to fall it’s unlikely if you were at the top and you got yanked back unexpectedly that you’d be able to arrest, and if the person above slipped and fell past you before arresting then they’ll probably have too much momentum for you to be able to brace. In both instances you’re just putting your partner at risk by being tied together. That’s my two cents anyway!
hi, what do you mean by deathroping?
It’s when a climbing team trails a rope between them without placing any protection. If one falls it’s likely the other will get pulled off and cheesewire anyone caught below them.
It’s an amalgamation of short roping and moving together but without the benefits of either
Thanks! Is the idea though to rope up and if someone falls , the others arrest? @@UmbertoJessop
I think people feel safer because there is a rope. Unless there’s terrain or gear between you and your partner then the rope isn’t doing much. Short roping would be the technique where an experienced person has the less experienced person on a short leash to quickly stop a slip becoming a fall. If both are inexperienced then it’s probably safer to pitch the route and place gear. If both are comfortable and can self arrest then they may as well solo it. If someone did slip and start to fall it’s unlikely if you were at the top and you got yanked back unexpectedly that you’d be able to arrest, and if the person above slipped and fell past you before arresting then they’ll probably have too much momentum for you to be able to brace. In both instances you’re just putting your partner at risk by being tied together. That’s my two cents anyway!