Anchors
When anchor acronyms go bad
When anchor acronyms go bad There are a lot of anchor acronyms out there in the rigging, rope and rescue world. A few examples include:
08/12/2016
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Abseiling
Get more friction with a double Munter
Get more friction with a double Munter A number of organisations (e.g.ski patrols and glacier guiding) use a 6mm Spectra or Dyneema line for escape
05/12/2016
Instruction
More and more about less and less
More and more about less and less. This idea has been rolling around between the ears for some time – so time to release it
03/12/2016
Risk management
What is your risk priority?
Or risk management in the real world. For the past few months, I have started to use the term ‘risk priority’ to describe how to
12/11/2016
Pulley Systems
Pulley versus carabiner efficiency
Pulley versus carabiner efficiency. It’s always a good idea to be prepared for self-rescue when you are out and about climbing, caving, canyoning, or mountaineering.
27/07/2016
Instruction
6 Training Tools for Instructors
6 Training Tools for Instructors. This article was originally written for the training of SAR volunteers however, the principles here I think are universally applicable to
22/06/2016
Risk management
Safety information: Engaging your staff
Safety information. 7 ways to make your safety information more engaging for staff. A few years ago I started up an adventure tourism company. Before we could
22/06/2016
Canyoning
Which bends for joining ropes?
This article has been updated in 2020 with all the bends retested and lots more information on variations including small and large diameters. Check it
21/06/2016
Anchors
Anchor rigging: Getting a grip on pre-tensioning
Anchor rigging: Getting a grip on pre-tensioning. For anchors a long way back from an edge, we often need to bring the anchor rigging and
20/06/2016
Abseiling
Abseiling: 5 ways to improve
Abseiling: 5 ways to improve. Lessons learnt from abseiling in a canyon. When I first started canyoning several years ago I had to adapt my
20/06/2016
Anchors
3-point anchor testing
3-Point Anchor Testing Updated and revised by Grant Prattley, OTE Rescue 2014. Based on original work by SARINZ Trust 2005. We started to research 3-point
03/05/2016
Anchors
Snow Anchor Placement
Snow Anchor Placement A few pages exerted from the Rope Rescue & Rigging Field Guide. A quick overview of snow anchor section and placement options with
03/05/2016
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