Rappelling The Freedom of the Hills Chapter 11

Rappelling The Freedom of the Hills Chapter 11 Pages 188 -207 A United Way Organization 1

The Rappel System Anchor Rope Method Rappeller A United Way Organization 2

Rappel Anchors A United Way Organization 3

Rappel Anchors (cont) A United Way Organization 4

Rappel Anchors (cont) A United Way Organization 5

Joining Rappel Ropes Grapevine Knot A United Way Organization 6

Pulling the Rappel Rope A United Way Organization 7

Throwing Down the Rope A United Way Organization 8

Rappel Devices Carabiner Brake One Friction Biner Double Biners A United Way Organization Figure Eight Ring Two Friction Biners Locking Biner 9

Rappel Devices (cont) ATC Used as a Rappel Device To Anchor To Break Hand A United Way Organization 10

Improvised Rappel Harness A United Way Organization 11

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 A United Way Organization 12

Starting a Rappel A United Way Organization 13

Over a Steep Edge A United Way Organization 14

Stopping Midrappel A United Way Organization 15

Safety Backup Prusik Knot A United Way Organization 16

Fireman’s Belay A United Way Organization 17

Cindy Myers demonstrating an ATC Rappel A United Way Organization 18

Dulfersitz Rappel A student using the Dulfersitz method A United Way Organization 19

Russ Huse in 1958 A United Way Organization 20

What’s Wrong here? A United Way Organization 21

An overview of Fossil Falls looking West A United Way Organization 22

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 A United Way Organization 23