Top Rope Solo Chest Harness

Instead he sets up a fixed line from a solid anchor above the route attaches himself to the rope with two pcds e g petzl micro traxion or camp lift and then climbs up while the pcds move up the rope.

Top rope solo chest harness.

Instead i m going to go over my solo toprope kit. Anyone wishing to rope solo should already have an extensive knowledge of all the systems and. Rope clamp for use with a chest harness. Solo top roping is a great way to get a lot of laps in and have a positive training day when you can t find a partner or are just looking for some solitude.

The top device is your primary self belay. I have one 70 meter 9mm static rope and another 40 meter 10mm static rope. To keep it in the ideal position for braking and separate it from the other device connect the top device to a chest harness a pair of slings draped over each shoulder so they cross in the middle or a single sling. For extra efficiency use a chest harness or a loop of webbing improvised as a chest harness plus a carabiner and a thin cord to hold the micro traxion high.

But top rope often solo and have used different devices e g. Rope soloing is highly dangerous and demands a great deal of experience and good judgment and in many ways is more dangerous than free soloing due to an increased reliance on systems. Fix your 9 2 10 4mm rope off a solid top anchor. En 12841 b en 567.

Using a static rope is most convenient but a dynamic will work as well. Rappel the pitch on a single strand placing a few pieces of directional gear if needed. Solo top rope self belay advice some progress capture pulleys and ascenders can be rigged to travel along a fixed line providing a self belay for a solo top rope climbing experience. This not only helps the feeding but also keeps it out of the way of your backup device.

Connect both devices onto the rope and into your belay loop as shown above. Russian ushba i believe not. Camp industrial height safety 10 holt place 8053. So i won t go through the whole process.

I have owned a number of ropes devices and harnesses and have finally settled on a kit that works great and makes solo toproping a dream. Solo was successfully added to your cart. This blog is not meant as instructional text and is simply a description of how i rope solo. Toprope soloing is when the climber is not tied into the rope directly.