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Belay technique: taking up slack
Video - How to make and use an extendable quickdraw?
Performance of new ropes
How to Belay Using the NEOX
Length of my new rope and the middle of the rope
Change in the length of my rope after use
Fall factor and impact force - theory
Belay loop and tie-in points: where do I attach my lanyard, my belay device and my rope?
Using pulleys with small-diameter rope or cord.
Self-belaying is not authorized for GRIGRI, GRIGRI + and NEOX
Elongation
Impact force - standards
What is the impact force of a rope?
Forces at work in a real fall
Influence of the belay device
Consequences of poor rope drag management in a common fall
Fall comparison with rigid/human mass
Dynamic belaying with the GRIGRI
NEOX, ideal for lead belaying
Belaying a second from above with GRIGRI, GRIGRI + and NEOX
Good practices for belaying a lead climber
Universal technique for correct use of a belay device.
Spotting and belaying at the start of the route
Belaying a leader climber: vigilance, anticipation and mobility
Stopping a climbing fall
Lowering
Communication when climbing
Top-rope belaying with the GRIGRI anchored to the ground.
Belaying with the GRIGRI
Video: Belaying with a GRIGRI
VIDEO - Specific left-handed technique
Belaying with the REVERSO
Video - The Worst Belayer in the World
Hands-free position with GRIGRI, GRIGRI + and NEOX
Rappelling with GRIGRI and NEOX
Recovering quickdraws in an overhang while descending
Carabiner locking systems
Different carabiner shapes
Carabiner compatibility test
Carabiner basics
Choice of carabiner for attaching a GRIGRI or NEOX to the harness
Choice of carabiners for attaching a VERSO or REVERSO to the harness
Choice of lanyard end carabiner for a rock climbing or via ferrata lanyard
Choice of carabiners for attaching the rope to the anchor
Examples of dangerous carabiner loading.
Attaching a rope to the harness
Normal sound of the NEOX when taking up slack
Tying in with a figure 8 knot
Friction hitches
Knots
PARTNER CHECK
Positioning the quickdraw and clipping the rope
How to clean the anchor
How to coil the rope?
Rope too short: warning - danger!
Primary dangers when using a rope
How to remove the magnets from the magnetic buckles on your helmet's chinstrap?
STRING, installation and precautions
To read for self-belaying
General principles for solo climbing with a fixed belay rope
Setting up a self-belay system on two ropes with two ascenders
Installation on one single rope with two ascenders
Appendix 1: Petzl does not recommend using only one ascender for self-belaying.
Appendix 2: Detail of installation on two ropes with two ascenders
Appendix 3: Detail of installation on one rope with two ascenders
Appendix 4: Precautions and introduction to risk analysis
Appendix 5: Analysis of solutions observed in the field - Use of a single ascender with knots in the rope.
Appendix 6: Analysis of solutions observed in the field. Use of one ascender and clipping into knots on a second rope
