Difficult access

VERTICAL WORK - WORK TECHNIQUES

Installing ropes and anchors
Equalizing the anchors

Descending

Vertical work positioning

Attention:remember the lock-off method (or locking the I'D)

ASAP I'D I'D

ASAP

Ascending
Ascending a short distance of rope Ascending a long distance of rope with the PANTIN foot-mounted rope clamp (alternative technique)

ASCENSION

Installing the anchors

I'D

Information is non-exhaustive. Refer to the other pages as well as to the user instructions and technical manuals. Technical training is essential.

ASCENSION

Protecting and redirecting ropes

Ascending a long distance of rope (handled ascender- chest rope clamp)

ASCENSION CROLL

CROLL

ASAP

ASAP

PANTIN

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VERTICAL WORK - WORK TECHNIQUES
Ascending (continued)
Accessing from below when installing the rope from above isn't possible

Moving horizontally under an overhang

Combined lowering/raising system

advantage:quick transitions (lowering/raising) disadvantage:the length of the rope is 4times the travel distance

MINI + GRILLON

PAW

NAVAHO BOD FAST MINDER ID

PODIUM

TWIN

Descent

Ascent

ABSORBICA I

Independent lowering/raising systems

advantage:the length of the rope equals the travel distance disadvantage:transitions are more complex (lowering/raising)
Information is non-exhaustive. Refer to the other pages as well as to the user instructions and technical manuals. Technical training is essential.

PAW

PAW

ID

ID

TWIN

I'D TWIN

BASIC

Descent

Ascent

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