Protecting anchor rope over sharp edge.
Top rope belay knot.
If you are using the atc or atc xp be sure to clip the locking carabiner through the loop of the device and the rope.
Remove the top ascender untie the back up figure eight and rappel.
Weight the top ascender by pushing it up the rope then down jug a move or two until your bottom ascender nearly reaches the knot you are trying to pass.
If the cliff edge is sharp the static rope should be protected by placing something e g.
Attach the locking carabiner to your harness.
The knots should be positioned so that they hang over the edge of the cliff and the climbing rope runs freely through the carabiners.
The figure 8 knot is the most common knot for tying the rope into your harness.
There are many ways to set up a top.
Feed the rope through your belay device according to the instructions that came with the device and attach the belay device to a locking carabiner.
An anchor refers to the whole system the anchor points the protection gear runners carabiners and climbing rope.
Pack rope bag etc.
When she reaches the top you need to know how to lower her back to the ground.
When a climber falls having a solid top rope anchor is literally a matter of life and death.
Extend your arm and measure out a length from your fist to your opposite shoulder.
This is the trickiest bit.
Belaying and lowering you need to know how to create a belay anchor and safely belay a climber as she ascends.
Put your left hand on the live rope above your belay device and pull down to take in the slack rope.
Your right hand should be on the brake rope below your belay device.
Setting up a secure top rope anchor is vital.
The climber rope side of the bight which goes up to the anchor and back down to the climber should always be on the top side of your belay device.
At the same time as your left hand pulls down move your right hand slightly up keeping hold of the rope so the angle of separation is around 90.
It ensures that the end of the rope doesn t slip through the belay device.
This is a similar knot to the stopper knot double overhand used in a figure eight tie in knot.
Secure a stopper at the end of a rope when rapelling or belaying.
Redundant top rope set up.
Attach a locking carabiner which must pass through the bight and belay device cable as well as your harness belay loop.
Grab the end of the rope in one hand.