ABSEIL CHECKLIST With your climbing partner, consider: • Is each anchor secure? • Is the attachment sling secure? • What will happen to the focal point (where the rope is attached) if one anchor fails? • If using a focal-point karabiner, is it locked (or doubled with opposing gates)? • Is there loose rock that I might dislodge? • Is the knot joining the ropes secure? • Which rope will we pull after the abseil? • Will the rope pull down after the abseil? • Are there knots tied in the bottom ends of the ropes? • Do the ropes reach? • Is my harness secure? • Is my abseil device loaded correctly? • Is there anything that I could catch in the abseil device? • Have I attached a prusik? • Is my helmet on?
70
Disclaimer: This publication is available to you for historical purposes. The content in this publication may not be up to date.