Contents

Figure 6-25. Munter hitch. .................................................................................................... 6-32
Figure 6-26. Figure-eight device. ......................................................................................... 6-33
Figure 6-27. Anchoring a belay. ........................................................................................... 6-35
Figure 6-28. Belay setup. ..................................................................................................... 6-36
Figure 6-29. Clipping onto protection. .................................................................................. 6-42
Figure 6-30. Use of slings on protection............................................................................... 6-44
Figure 6-31. Use of slings to extend placement positions.................................................... 6-45
Figure 6-32. Use of sling on a wired stopper........................................................................ 6-45
Figure 7-1. Using a fixed rope. ............................................................................................... 7-1
Figure 7-2. Using a self-belay................................................................................................. 7-2
Figure 7-3. Fixed rope with intermediate anchors. ................................................................. 7-3
Figure 7-4. Hasty rappel. ........................................................................................................ 7-9
Figure 7-5. Body rappel. ....................................................................................................... 7-10
Figure 7-6. Seat-hip rappel. .................................................................................................. 7-11
Figure 7-7. Proper hookup using carabiner wrap. ................................................................ 7-12
Figure 7-8. Figure-eight descender. ..................................................................................... 7-13
Figure 7-9. Extended hookup with self-belay. ...................................................................... 7-14
Figure 7-10. Transport tightening system............................................................................. 7-15
Figure 7-11. Transport knot. ................................................................................................. 7-16
Figure 7-12. Round turn around anchor and two half hitches on a bight. ............................ 7-16
Figure 7-13. Tensionless anchor knot. ................................................................................. 7-16
Figure 7-14. Z-pulley tightening system. .............................................................................. 7-17
Figure 7-15. Commando crawl. ............................................................................................ 7-18
Figure 7-16. Monkey crawl. .................................................................................................. 7-18
Figure 7-17. Rappel seat method. ........................................................................................ 7-19
Figure 7-18. Hauling line. ..................................................................................................... 7-20
Figure 7-19. Suspension traverse. ....................................................................................... 7-21
Figure 7-20. A-frame horizontal and vertical wraps.............................................................. 7-22
Figure 7-21. A-frame spreader. ............................................................................................ 7-23
Figure 7-22. Anchoring the A-frame to the traverse rope..................................................... 7-23
Figure 7-23. Carrying rope for use on a traverse. ................................................................ 7-24
Figure 7-24. Vertical hauling line. ......................................................................................... 7-25
Figure 7-25. Attaching the anchor rope to the A-frame. ....................................................... 7-26
Figure 7-26. Z-pulley system. ............................................................................................... 7-28
Figure 9-1. Normal locations of shallowest water and safest crossing sites. ......................... 9-1
Figure 9-2. Individual crossing with staff. ............................................................................... 9-4
Figure 9-3. Chain method for stream crossing. ...................................................................... 9-4
Figure 9-4. Stream crossing using a handline. ....................................................................... 9-6
Figure 9-5. Belay rope for crossing using a handline. ............................................................ 9-6
Figure 10-1. Self-belay on snow. .......................................................................................... 10-1
Figure 10-2. Using ice ax in cane position. .......................................................................... 10-3
Figure 10-3. Ice ax in cross-body or port arms position. ...................................................... 10-3

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