Abseiling Accident
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
According to a Thread on the Rocfax site, a climber has explained how his climbing partner, who fell whilst abseiling in Zion national Park, methis avoidable death. Apparently, they were tying two ropes together for each abseil with an ‘overhand’ knot (there has recently been ‘official’ recognition by the British Mountaineering Council – responsible for safety in climbing in the use, the joining of ropes with knots other than the double-fisherman which is perfectly safe even when tied incorrectly). The two ropes that parted during the fatal abseil apparently had no reminants of a knot in either end. Apparently, the knot had completely unravelled. Too many experienced climbers have died whilst absieling, a manouver where all of the equipment is stressed. Do yourself a favour by tying absiel ropes together by using the double-fisherman knot, a knot that incidentally, is shown tied incorrectly, hapazardly on the front cover of the BMC’s booklet of Knots, price £4:00 to non members…
Category : Accidents
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