How to Ascend a Fixed Line

Here's another addition to my big wall climbing series, this is a skill that you need to have dialed for any big wall, it takes some time to get everything down to an exact science and to find your perfect rhythm, but when you do you'll fly up those fixed lines!

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[jfuite]

I searched awhile to find the video which illustrated how to use two ascenders. Thanks. Bookmarked.

[DanaDane-hs]

You guys are awesome for helping the lizard.thanks.vid is obviously great too

[maddog]

You’ve informed me of so much stuff man. You really help inspire me to become a much better climber. This skill will also help in climbing photography too.

[enegronii]

Thank you Ryan for posting such an informative video. My eleven year old daughter and I were having fun this past weekend climbing and this was the technique that we used. Thank you for sharing.

[likOMJ]

Watching this in Yose village, totally failed jugging today so really appreciate the tips

[sofussverressnnfinne]

Such efficient and clear demonstration. And lovely Easter egg in the end haha

[pauldlug]

Great video but when transitioning to rappel you really should add a backup knot below the GriGri while you take off your ascenders. Should the GriGri slip or you disengage the cam (against a rock, hitting it while pulling off an ascender, etc.) you're going for a ride.

[andersonboy]

That reptile at the end was so unexpected! Cute though hahaha!

[mikefiorillo]

This was straight to the point and also you seem like you would be fun to climb with. Thanks man!

[shayansartipi]

Awesome, thank you for the detailed explanations ! Helped me troubleshoot my process.

[mnautss]

Thank you! A 101 sort of course on this stuff. Just what I needed.

[leegilley]

Best I've seen, great and informative. Thanks !

[beauthetford]

Hey great video man! And thanks for saving that gila monster!

[Deathtonado]

thank you this video was very clear and extremely helpful I'm new to climbing did some rappelling with the army videos like yours are helping me learn the basics and giving me ideas on what gear i still yet need

[geopietro]

Ryan, thank you for posting this video. It is really instructional.

[DELIFE-ks]

From 12:46 to 12:57 you are not holding the break side of the rope. Petzl does not approve this dangerous practice and it can be solved by tying a slip knot under it before removing the other components.

[zoppashotgun]

Girth hitching a life safety sling? That's a bold strategy, Cotton.

[andersonboy]

Thats very well explained and very useful! Thanks man.

[Hidden_Destinations]

12:41 and 15:01 should you be holding the brake line to the Grigri?

[BowlineDandy]

Amazing video thanks a lot Ryan! Just yesterday I was trying to reverse engineer the method by watching a frame of a video haha came pretty close, but for sure i couldn't figure how to do it with just one Tommy Caldwell style. Thanks!!