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Steve E.  
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 More options Jul 11 2002, 6:32 pm
Newsgroups: rec.climbing
From: "Steve E." <st...@bu.eduQQQ>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 18:32:28 -0400
Local: Thurs, Jul 11 2002 6:32 pm
Subject: Re: Leading with 3 people, tell me your methods.

"MadHermit" <likemylongn...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> I need tips/tricks on
> leading with a 3rd for this summer and most of the books ive checked
> out at rei/ems/hudson trail dont say much about the subject. Any help
> in this matter is graciously appreciated.

> The MadHermit

If your going to belay the second and third in sequence instead of
simultaneously, just make sure everyone knows in advance that it will be a
very slow day. Learning to belay two people at the same time in auto-locking
mode on a Petzl Reverso is safe, and not hard to do. Just make sure you use
two full size lead ropes instead of double or half ropes (see reverso
technical update on the petzl site). It will much improve your efficiency,
and it's kinda fun climbing with one of your partners right nearby anyway.
Some people have commented that it can be hard to give slack once the device
has locked, but if you read the instructions, there is a relatively easy way
(albeit non-intuitive) to give slack.

-Steve


 
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