jmo Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 A buddy and i went out of the glacier to practice some rescue skills today. We had problems with the prussik that's closest to the crevasse and holds the 2nd pulley. What if instead of attaching the pulley to the rope, we just attached it to an ice ax or something in the snow? Any thought? I plan on trying this, but won't get a chance for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I'm not sure I understand why you would want to do that. If the second pulley (downslope) is not attached to the rope then wouldn't you lose your mechanical advantage? What problem were you having with the prusik? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmo Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Well, you answered my question. After thinking about I had misunderstood exactly how the thing worked, and I don't want to do it that way. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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