A DIY solution for rope-walking while I wait for an ascender in the mail.
One hand ascender, couple of carabiners, a trango sling, a length of garden hose, a bit of bungee cord, and we're off.
Has about 10 climbs, if that on it. Pictures show the little bit of wear. Ill split shipping any wear in the 48 states. Ill chip in on shipping international. Love the runner, downsizing climbing gear for work on the road, don't need two.
The second and third picture show there is visible wear...
I upgraded to the new edelrid spurs so getting rid of these.
gecko aluminums upgraded with buckingham velcro bottom strap, and kiwiklimber spike ascender v.2 and knee ascender attachment.
has original gecko tree gaffs (in excellent shape) and also the kiwiklimbers titanium pole gaffs.
this is...
Seasoned climber here. Worked all over the country in all different species. Currently doing utility climbing in the PNW. As anyone who's done utiluty work knows, it's a different ballgame compared to private work. 15-20 climbs a day means we aren't setting ropes before we climb, and yes we are...
Now that SRS is becoming so popular with arborists I am wondering if there would be any interest in adding a SRS speed climbing event to some of the competitions? Specifically, I am thinking about an open event where competitors could use any non-motorized SRS method to climb 100 m (or maybe...