Single line rescue

[shawn24]

Hello new to single line (only used 2 years). If I’m climbing on single line, get injured can my groundsman come up rescue me on my same line?

 

[rabbit box]

Instead of basal tying to the tree you are climbing move the climbing rope to another tree. A few wraps and a running bowline. The groundie can untie and lower you using the tie in tree as a porta wrap.

 

[shawn24]

Hello new to single line (only used 2 years). If I’m climbing on single line, get injured can my groundsman come up rescue me on my same line?

Instead of basal tying to the tree you are climbing move the climbing rope to another tree. A few wraps and a running bowline. The groundie can untie and lower you using the tie in tree as a porta wrap.

That’s a good idea never thought of that thanks. What if the anchor point is up in the tree ( alpine butterfly with a carabiner choked around the tree) then can the groundsman climb the same line you went up? Or to much weight on a single line?

 

[Silent Matt]

What are you using the carabiner for with the butterfly canopy anchor? You never want to side load a biner.

 

[shawn24]

What are you using the carabiner for with the butterfly canopy anchor? You never want to side load a biner.

 

[rabbit box]

I would think you will have to set another line for a rescue. Read rescuemagazine.com for rescues in trees etc. You can use a carabiner, ring, and eye at the end of the rope for a canopy tie in. This way you will experience no side load on the carabiner.

 

[TheJollyLogger]

The rope should handle the l8ad just fine, but I'm having a hard time picturing a rescue off a single line. What srt rigs are yall using? How does he get past you?

 

[shawn24]

Not side loading.

The rope should handle the l8ad just fine, but I'm having a hard time picturing a rescue off a single line. What srt rigs are yall using? How does he get past you?

Getting to the climber is a little tricky on the same single line. Just getting up to the climber even with him not past. Using a rope wrench, knee ascender and foot ascender. 2 webbing slings each 3 feet long with carabiners on each end one has a micro pully on it. Climber that is injured Micro pully goes above his rope wrench to other climbers saddle, other webbing sling goes from climber to climber as a teather so injured climber doesn’t just fall to the ground. Seems to work in a nice controlled decent, I haven’t tried it from high up yet just an idea.

 

[Jed1124]

 

[Jed1124]

What he did not mention but should be obvious enough, the climber must not be lanyard in. If he is unconscious, and this is not confirmed, he can suffer hanging trauma.