30m ascent

Scheffa · Jun 26, 2018

Quick question for you srt guys.

What setup would you use to ascend 30m up a fixed rope as fast as possible without using a powered ascender??

dttm · Jun 26, 2018

Rope walker system! Foot ascender saka mini. You choose your hitch system

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DSMc · Jun 26, 2018

Yup, foot and knee ascender with a multicender set about chest high so it can take the workload off of your arms.

Burrapeg · Jun 26, 2018

If you are a bit heavier above the waist like some of us older chaps then add a chest roller to keep you upright and more relaxed, with no strain on your arms to hold you to the rope. Your multiscender will ride above the roller and self advance. You can run up the rope hands-free if your leg muscles hold out for 30m.

Scheffa · Jun 26, 2018

Cheers guys was thinking along those lines.
A company we sub contract to is a major sponsor of the red bull event here this year and is hoping to have some representatives from it at the comp. really not our scene or style of climbing however

Stephen Moore · Jul 14, 2018

Scheffa said:
Cheers guys was thinking along those lines.
A company we sub contract to is a major sponsor of the red bull event here this year and is hoping to have some representatives from it at the comp. really not our scene or style of climbing however

It's the only way in today's world of rapid rope access, unless you want to cheat and use a machine!

Diggity · Sep 15, 2018

Question for you guys on this... when you through in the chest roller do you set that below your friction hitch? Anyone have pictures of their setup? Anyone use double handled ascenders?

Burrapeg · Sep 15, 2018

Diggity said:
Question for you guys on this... when you through in the chest roller do you set that below your friction hitch? Anyone have pictures of their setup? Anyone use double handled ascenders?

Yeah, have your hitch/RW, whatever on a longer tether or an adjustable rope bridge run out a bit so the hitch or device rides right on top of the chest roller and then it is self-tending.

TimBr · Oct 4, 2018

@Diggity; Watch these two videos closely. It is the same setup you'd be using, only you'd substitute your hitch-based device for the Rope Runner he is using. Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum.

Tim

islandarb · Oct 4, 2018

90 ft screw the chest roller. Bulky annoying thing. Ct foot ascender and saka plus a chest harness and wrench/hitch. Off the bottom get in a nice rhythm and keep stepping.

rico · Oct 4, 2018

What Swing said.

moss · Oct 4, 2018

That chest roller is excellent for long hauls up, saves a lot of energy. It's not that noticeable when you're wearing it. I used mine when I blew out a shoulder a few years back. Don't use it now but maybe I'll try it out again.
-AJ

Burrapeg · Oct 4, 2018

Yes, it really saves a lot of energy if you are older and heavier above the waist (like me). Otherwise it is a constant fight to not tip over backwards, very exhausting. But other than on ascent, I find a chest roller is of less use when moving around in the canopy. once up in the tree. They don't weight much and I don't really notice it once I have worn it for a while. So it is no problem to still have it on once it is unhooked from the rope after ascent. The roller piece also has holes on the lower edge which makes a great place to hook the SAKA bungee.

WaitakKauri · Oct 4, 2018

Scheffa said:
Cheers guys was thinking along those lines.
A company we sub contract to is a major sponsor of the red bull event here this year and is hoping to have some representatives from it at the comp. really not our scene or style of climbing however

Check out the videos on FB from this year's ascent event. You'll see some of the climbing systems

islandarb · Oct 4, 2018

I seen a guy run up 50ft in 9.3 secs at NAOM. His name was Luke Glines from Colorado. He just finished 6th at the NATTC. He is 51 I believe. Age is just a number. No chest roller. I am 51 and do 12s consistently with little effort. 40 more feet is a walk in the park with a little concentration keeping things smooth. Ascending on rope these days with a knee ascender like the SAKA is just so easy.....

CanadianStan · Oct 5, 2018

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swingdude said:
I seen a guy run up 50ft in 9.3 secs at NAOM. His name was Luke Glines from Colorado. He just finished 6th at the NATTC. He is 51 I believe. Age is just a number. No chest roller. I am 51 and do 12s consistently with little effort. 40 more feet is a walk in the park with a little concentration keeping things smooth. Ascending on rope these days with a knee ascender like the SAKA is just so easy.....

We had a 22 sec 80’ ascent this past weekend at the PNW TCC.

Acerxharlowii · Oct 11, 2018

FYI. Innermountain has pressured rock exotica to bring back the chest rollers!!

Burrapeg · Oct 11, 2018

Acerxharlowii said:
FYI. Innermountain has pressured rock exotica to bring back the chest rollers!!

That's good news. They are beautifully made, very high quality. I don't climb without mine any longer. It takes so much of the exertion and exhaustion out of a climb of any real height. With a SAKA and foot ascender, and the line through the roller, I can walk up the rope hands free.

John@TreeXP · Oct 11, 2018

Burrapeg said:
If you are a bit heavier above the waist like some of us older chaps then add a chest roller to keep you upright and more relaxed, with no strain on your arms to hold you to the rope. Your multiscender will ride above the roller and self advance. You can run up the rope hands-free if your leg muscles hold out for 30m.

Where does one find chest rollers nowadays?

Burrapeg · Oct 11, 2018

John@TreeXP said:
Where does one find chest rollers nowadays?

Here you are, John. They are actually priced a bit less than I paid a few years ago. These chaps carry the harness too, that one uses with the rollers.

https://www.innermountainoutfitters.com/pmi-double-chest-roller/