Attach the locking carabiner to your harness.
Top rope belay knot.
Belaying and lowering you need to know how to create a belay anchor and safely belay a climber as she ascends.
An anchor refers to the whole system the anchor points the protection gear runners carabiners and climbing rope.
Setting up a secure top rope anchor is vital.
It has one extra loop than a double overhand hence the triple.
Attach a locking carabiner which must pass through the bight and belay device cable as well as your harness belay loop.
Put your left hand on the live rope above your belay device and pull down to take in the slack rope.
This is a similar knot to the stopper knot double overhand used in a figure eight tie in knot.
This is the trickiest bit.
There are many ways to set up a top.
Rope management you need to know how to tie into the rope with a figure 8 follow through knot then how to handle the rope while belaying and lowering.
Feed the rope through your belay device according to the instructions that came with the device and attach the belay device to a locking carabiner.
Pack rope bag etc.
It ensures that the end of the rope doesn t slip through the belay device.
At the same time as your left hand pulls down move your right hand slightly up keeping hold of the rope so the angle of separation is around 90.
If the cliff edge is sharp the static rope should be protected by placing something e g.
Secure a stopper at the end of a rope when rapelling or belaying.
When she reaches the top you need to know how to lower her back to the ground.
The knots should be positioned so that they hang over the edge of the cliff and the climbing rope runs freely through the carabiners.
Grab the end of the rope in one hand.
If you are using the atc or atc xp be sure to clip the locking carabiner through the loop of the device and the rope.
The figure 8 knot is the most common knot for tying the rope into your harness.
Remove the top ascender untie the back up figure eight and rappel.
Extend your arm and measure out a length from your fist to your opposite shoulder.
Under the rope as shown below.
When a climber falls having a solid top rope anchor is literally a matter of life and death.
Protecting anchor rope over sharp edge.
Your right hand should be on the brake rope below your belay device.