And of course the climber can also prusik or jug up the rope.
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DMM Pivot for lowering to ground via top belay? -
DMM Pivot for lowering to ground via top belay?If you'd want to lower, this is a bit too complicated for a social media post. Maybe you can find something on youtube -
DMM Pivot for lowering to ground via top belay?Easiest is to leave the device in guide mode and use it as progress capturing while hauling. You can try to attach yourself with a prusik on the brake strand and weight it with your body, while pulling on the climber's side of the rope. For passing a crux this should be enough. -
DMM Pivot for lowering to ground via top belay?Often a munter hitch behind the reverso/atc is used to lower a climber. -
DMM Pivot for lowering to ground via top belay?To add to this, simply said: if you pull on the device with a biner it will suddenly release and your climber will plummet. You need a backup before doing this.