Jugging Fixed Lines

I never understood the tying-in-every-so-many-feet solution to people completely f-ing up the rope ascending process. Another solution is to add a floating Gibbs ascender that goes above your top ascender. This work with the Froy System or any other system as you generally don't weight the asender. It merely is there if your top one falls off and you get inverted. Also, it is imposssible for the Gibbs to wrench off the rope as it fully encloses it. This also works with ascenders of similar design like the Rescuescender and Microscender from Petzl. Beats the shit out of tying knots.

Quit asking climbers how to do something that the majority of them know almost nothing about - like how to jug fixed ropes.

Instead, ask a caver, like Tim Stich above, who knows stuff, and has the right answer.

In addition to running a Gibbs or Petzl Micro-scender as a backup, you can also trail a Wall Hauler, Mini-Trax or Pro-Trax. I don't normally use a backup on straight-hanging ropes - two ascenders [at ALL times] is sufficient. Just make sure you clip in a third point of contact when crossing knots or rebelays, or before you remove one of the jugs.

If you want to know how to clean an aid pitch, click here:

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If you want to know how to ascend a free hanging rope, click here:

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Or email me for more details.

Cheers, eh?