Preview to: Which Rope Block Systems are SAFER for Single Strand Rappels?
Like most things in climbing, what is "safer" depends on circumstance. In our full video we are looking at rope blocking options: knot blocks, carabiner blocks, and the Reepschnür hitch (and some of the modifications to it) in order to explore the security at the rappel (abseil) anchor point versus ease of retrieving our rope.
Follow this link to the full video and accompanying blog post.