Great video Ryan, I found your channel from my analytics page as people who watch my channel also like yours. I watched a few of your videos and found them to be succinct and informative, I'm subscribing.
@@ryantilley9063 Oh sweet, I’ll have to go check that out! I really want to get into multi pitch climbing this coming year. I’m Just getting a little stuck on being comfortable belaying from the top and belay switch overs. I’ve been watching videos but I think I need to get out and do some mock practice with a buddy or two to actually get the feel of how it works. We have a boulder down here near Olympia that has a couple cracks in it, so I’ve been practicing build long a few different trad anchor set ups. Maybe I should just head out there more and figure out the multi pitch thing and try it out on that easy 5.4-5.5 slab out near North Bend. Other than that do you have a specific guide service around here you’d really recommend? I wonder if just taking a class would be the way to go to really make sure I’m doing everything correctly and safely before putting those things to use.
Are you talking about a guide service around Olympia, or the full Pacific Northwest area? There isn’t a specific service that works out of Olympia but just about any service can make any number of areas around here work for a class like that, all you really have to do is call them up and ask about your options. If you want to work with me specifically then we can find a place no problem. There’s a lot of different options around the area. That’s great to hear that your looking to get out on some bigger things, it’s really cool to go out for a day and climb a super long route instead of a bunch of small routes (at least for me it is!)
@@ryantilley9063 Somewhere in WA would be nice, but yeah I saw you were doing AMGA certification and what not. You seem like a good person to learn from, how much would you charge for a day class of teaching multi pitch material? I’m also looking for a little guidance with trad climbing in general, I’ve done my first two trad leads this year and it mostly seems pretty intuitive for basic routes, but again, it would be good to build a solid foundation in that as well. I really want to start climbing at Index and longer alpine trad stuff when the weather clears up a bit! I’m not the strongest climber yet but the exposure of long routes sounds really appealing to me. Anyway, I’d love to support you and your channel, seems like you’ve got great advice and techniques on here, and I’ve got pretty much all of my own gear already. Thanks for the responses!
Ya multi pitch skills is a total can do and we have plenty of places to choose from, can you give me an email of yours? We can talk about all the specific things on a more private chat, probably not the best thing to do to organize this whole thing in a comment section haha!
Nice video, and very clear. But I think your logic is flawed about why it would be a "pitfall" for the follower to tie a handshake clove (starting at 2:57). It doesn't matter how you tie the clove. The important point is to leave some slack between the clove and belay device to avoid the possibility of the device jamming into the clove (or any knot) and defeating the device if the follower loads the rope. Pulling out some slack before tying the clove as you show at 3:40 does that.
Ryan you’re the coolest dude on RUclips. Thanks for every little piece of climbing advice you give.
Great demonstration. As you say, the extra twist when using the other one-handed method you show can be unpleasant for rope management.
excellent videos. im pretty new to climbing and knots, and your videos are helping clarify several knots (amongst other things)...thanks!!!!
Thank you sir
Great video Ryan, I found your channel from my analytics page as people who watch my channel also like yours. I watched a few of your videos and found them to be succinct and informative, I'm subscribing.
I’ve been loving a lot of your videos, they’re super helpful! Is this little practice area in WA somewhere?
Ya, it’s one of the practice rock areas just outside the Seattle mountaineer’s headquarters
@@ryantilley9063 Oh sweet, I’ll have to go check that out! I really want to get into multi pitch climbing this coming year. I’m
Just getting a little stuck on being comfortable belaying from the top and belay switch overs. I’ve been watching videos but I think I need to get out and do some mock practice with a buddy or two to actually get the feel of how it works.
We have a boulder down here near Olympia that has a couple cracks in it, so I’ve been practicing build long a few different trad anchor set ups. Maybe I should just head out there more and figure out the multi pitch thing and try it out on that easy 5.4-5.5 slab out near North Bend.
Other than that do you have a specific guide service around here you’d really recommend? I wonder if just taking a class would be the way to go to really make sure I’m doing everything correctly and safely before putting those things to use.
Are you talking about a guide service around Olympia, or the full Pacific Northwest area? There isn’t a specific service that works out of Olympia but just about any service can make any number of areas around here work for a class like that, all you really have to do is call them up and ask about your options. If you want to work with me specifically then we can find a place no problem. There’s a lot of different options around the area. That’s great to hear that your looking to get out on some bigger things, it’s really cool to go out for a day and climb a super long route instead of a bunch of small routes (at least for me it is!)
@@ryantilley9063 Somewhere in WA would be nice, but yeah I saw you were doing AMGA certification and what not. You seem like a good person to learn from, how much would you charge for a day class of teaching multi pitch material? I’m also looking for a little guidance with trad climbing in general, I’ve done my first two trad leads this year and it mostly seems pretty intuitive for basic routes, but again, it would be good to build a solid foundation in that as well. I really want to start climbing at Index and longer alpine trad stuff when the weather clears up a bit! I’m not the strongest climber yet but the exposure of long routes sounds really appealing to me. Anyway, I’d love to support you and your channel, seems like you’ve got great advice and techniques on here, and I’ve got pretty much all of my own gear already. Thanks for the responses!
Ya multi pitch skills is a total can do and we have plenty of places to choose from, can you give me an email of yours? We can talk about all the specific things on a more private chat, probably not the best thing to do to organize this whole thing in a comment section haha!
Nice video, and very clear. But I think your logic is flawed about why it would be a "pitfall" for the follower to tie a handshake clove (starting at 2:57). It doesn't matter how you tie the clove. The important point is to leave some slack between the clove and belay device to avoid the possibility of the device jamming into the clove (or any knot) and defeating the device if the follower loads the rope. Pulling out some slack before tying the clove as you show at 3:40 does that.
On second thought nope, I'm wrong! Falling with the rope redirected above the belay device is best avoided.
(unless there is sufficient slack between them)