BASIC GUIDES ONLY THIS IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROPER TRAINING AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS PUT TO USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Basic equipment:- used by CUCC

• Petzl Stop - Self-locking descender, works by squeezing the handle to "go" and releasing the handle to "stop".
• Petzl Croll - Standard chest jammer, used to rest on while the hand jammer is moved up.
• Petzl Ascension - Hand jammer used in conjunction with a foot loop to push yourself up the rope.
• Chest Strap - This attaches to your croll and loops over your shoulders crossing over your back and under your arms. This offers support and holds your croll in the correct position to climb a rope.
• Petzl Super Avanti - This is a sit harness. It is used as a method of securing yourself to your equipment.
• Foot Loop - Often made of rope or tape, it is used to push your self up the rope.
• Cow's Tails - Made of thick dynamic rope, used in pairs one short and one long used to directly clip into a knott or anchor when attaching or detaching from a rope.
• Donkey's Dick - Used to aid in the hauling of tackle sacks.
• Helmet - Stops your head from bumping the roof too much... also protects it in falls.

This setup is different for expeditions so please see alternative (click here)

Basic Techniques Used

• Ascending
• Descending
• Deviations
• Rebelays
• Knot Passes
• Change-Overs
• Petzl Stop Rigging

Alternative Techniques Used

• Dachstein SRT
  
• Ladders
• Joining Ropes
• Rope Management
• Hauling (Planned) e.g. tensioning traverses etc.
• Hauling (What you have on you) e.g. your mate gets stuck under a waterfall.
  

Basic Knots Used

• Useful Knot Terminology
  
• Figure of 8, Figure of 8 on the bight, Flemish Bend
• Double Figure of 8 Loops
• Bowline
• Bowline on the bight
  
• Tape Knot
• Alpine Butterfly

Basic Rigging

• Bolts
  
• Pitch Head
• Traverse Lines
• Rebelays
• Deviations
  

Useful Sites

• Planet Interkom
• Knots
• Links Page