Re: etrier on lips
Posted: May 4, 2010 5:33 pm
I don't usually have lots of diffculty going over a lip on rappel, but have truly appreciated a french wrap on tough lips with lots of rope (weight) below. Crossing the lip on ascent is the hard part, particulary with alot of rope weight. In these cases a tethered spacer can be nice (like a log) to create room for the ascender between the rope and the ground. QAS with a long leash is also nice. I have never tried to lift the rope with anyone on it, I'd rather just help them place the QAS and get out of the way. Maybe thats because I am weak. If you are climbing in tandem - a pig tail is vitually required for the top climber if there is a lip - which means changing over to it on ascent. Not sure I'd ever go for an etrier over a spacer and/or pigtail. A pig tail can also be nice on descent when rope weight is a concern.