astrov Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Could I self-belay on top-rope with a gri-gri? I.e. I'd have a stout anchor up top, rappell down from that, tie off to one end of the rope, and then slide my gri-gri up the other side as I went along. I want to do this mainly for the easy ice routes near my house; I would like to get out there without needing to drive to town to pick up a whiney partner with whom I would have to divide half the climbing time, etc. Falling isn't especially likely on these routes but I would like to have some kind of protection because it might happen, plus, having the rope around would make it much easier to bail off. thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin_Matlock Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 It's what I do for aid practice. About the only additional thing I do, depending on how sketched I get, is I toss in a stopper knot on the tail end of the rope after I pull up the slack. Do this every 10 or so feet just in case the grigri doesn't catch. There is a ton of info on this all over the place... google 'grigri self belay' and you should be all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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