The horn was bomber... so I'm agreeing with feedback provided in this thread that I didn't need to put myself (as the belayer) in the system. Sylvester Stallone says something in Cliffhanger like, "you go, I go." lol... maybe that was my logic.FireOnTheMountain wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:48 amUsing the rope as part of the anchor can be nifty. A simpler approach would have been to perhaps just wrap the horn as you did then tie a fig 8 on a bite with both strands coming off the horn (will require a good amount of excess rope in the system, which it appears you had plenty of). Now you got a masterpoint to clip to and guide mode off. Guide mode off the MP will also help with forcing to keep the rope at a downward angle and not pop up over the top of the horn.
Not sure I fully follow your arresting a fall argument if the horn were to break but I also wasnt there. I'm just saying the above would have worked assuming the horn is bomber itself.
Is This Bomber?
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The horn was bomber... so I'm agreeing with feedback provided in this thread that I didn't need to put myself (as the belayer) in the system. Sylvester Stallone says something in Cliffhanger like, "you go, I go." lol... maybe that was my logic.
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Actually the more I think about it (and procrastinate at work) I think this is a Kurt Russel line from the movie Backdraft. Happy Friday everyone!
The horn was bomber... so I'm agreeing with feedback provided in this thread that I didn't need to put myself (as the belayer) in the system. Sylvester Stallone says something in Cliffhanger like, "you go, I go." lol... maybe that was my logic.
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Actually the more I think about it (and procrastinate at work) I think this is a Kurt Russel line from the movie Backdraft. Happy Friday everyone!
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Yep, I think you're right. Great movie.Been_Jammin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:23 am Actually the more I think about it (and procrastinate at work) I think this is a Kurt Russel line from the movie Backdraft.
Call on God, but row away from the rocks.
Hunter S Thompson
Walk away from the droning and leave the hive behind.
Dick Derkase
Hunter S Thompson
Walk away from the droning and leave the hive behind.
Dick Derkase