Multi-Pitch Climbing Basic Techniques - Tech Tips

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Building a belay anchor and belaying on a bolted multi-pitch route

Building a belay anchor and belaying on a bolted multi-pitch route

Which belay system should be used to belay a leader directly off the anchor on a multi-pitch route?

Which belay system should be used to belay a leader directly off the anchor on a multi-pitch route?

Belay loop and tie-in points: where do I attach my lanyard, my belay device and my rope?

Belay loop and tie-in points: where do I attach my lanyard, my belay device and my rope?

Rappelling

Rappelling

Knot for joining rappel ropes

Knot for joining rappel ropes

Self Rescue: Ascending a Rope on a Multi-Pitch Rappel

Self Rescue: Ascending a Rope on a Multi-Pitch Rappel

Multi-pitch rappelling with a single rope

Multi-pitch rappelling with a single rope

Fall factor and impact force - theory

Fall factor and impact force - theory

30 Tech Tips

Rappelling

Rappelling

Multi-pitch rappelling with a single rope

Multi-pitch rappelling with a single rope

Belaying multi-pitch routes on single rope with a GRIGRI.

Belaying multi-pitch routes on single rope with a GRIGRI.

Knot for joining rappel ropes

Knot for joining rappel ropes

Belay loop and tie-in points: where do I attach my lanyard, my belay device and my rope?

Belay loop and tie-in points: where do I attach my lanyard, my belay device and my rope?

Video - How to make a Prusik loop for a rappel backup?

Video - How to make a Prusik loop for a rappel backup?

Video - How to manage the rope at the belay?

Video - How to manage the rope at the belay?

Fall factor and impact force - theory

Fall factor and impact force - theory

Consequences of poor rope drag management in a common fall

Consequences of poor rope drag management in a common fall

Belaying with the REVERSO

Belaying with the REVERSO

Video - The Worst Belayer in the World

Video - The Worst Belayer in the World

Universal technique for correct use of a belay device.

Universal technique for correct use of a belay device.

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