Two Ropes Part 1

In this video I introduce climbing with two ropes. This is commonly done if you are climbing as a party of three. I talk about equipment needed for climbing with two ropes, including whether to use single, double, twin, or triple-rated ropes, and what diameter of ropes to use. I also talk about rope systems such as using parallel, caterpillar, and "free-snake" techniques. Methods for rope management are demonstrated. In part 2 I demonstrate how to apply parallel technique to a pitch on a milti-pitch climb, and how to attach climbers at the anchor so the rope feeds-out cleanly on the next pitch.

[htliu]

Thanks for the super informative video on rope management!

[mikesteffen]

Thanks. Some very good techniques to practice! Winged it yesterday with a party of three and it was a bit of a cluster.

[tylerashcraft]

Thanks for the tips. I'm excited to try some of your recommendations.

[timmyrogers]

As always, great video with god attention to detail. Glad to see you’re posting videos again…it’s been awhile. Double rope/party of three is fun, but rope management has always been tough. Thanks for putting this together.

[Sierranite]

@19:09 it appears that your brake hand is off the client’s rope entirely?

[ajtheengineer]

3:45 - 4:20 I didn’t quite understand the example around why doesn’t the parallel technique isn’t safe for traverses? Specifically, I don’t understand how a climber could rake the other climber if they fall. If I am leading a traverse, wouldn’t I want to place pieces along the traverse so that climbers won’t swing as much? And if I place pieces along a traverse and instruct both followers do a staggered start, and that there should be at least one piece between the first follower and the second follower (on a wandering/traversy pitch), would parallel be as safe as caterpillar?

[smallelephant_og]

Nice video but Darth Vader breathing in the background is a bit distracting. Consider getting a mic.

[kirkbrode]

Another great video. By the way, what pants are those? Thanks