Abseiling

Rigging a Descender

 

Figure 8

Normal mode

 Figure 8 rigged for descent

 

Additional Friction

 Figure 8 with additional friction

Tied off

Mule hitch round back bar of carabiner followed by a half hitch 

Figure 8 tied off with mule hitch, requires and additional half hitchTied off Figure of eight descender - Mule hitch - half hitch tie off

 

Alternative figure 8 tie off

Can be almost imposible to do and un-do when figure 8 is fully loaded. Take a bight of brake rope through the carabiner and tie a mule hitch round the live rope. Picture to follow.

Figure 8 Locked off. requires a mule hitch to make safe

 

Pyrahna

Normal mode

 Pyrahna rigged for abseil

 

Additional Friction

Pyrahna additional friction

 

Tied off

Add aditional friction then bring brake rope accross and pull down between live rope and pyrahna. Can be difficult to do and un-do when pyrahna is fully loaded

Pyrahna Locked off

Alternative tie off

Add additional friction then bring a bight of brake rope through the carabiner and tie a mule hitch round live rope

Pyrahna locked off (mule hitch)