25 January 2022

Cleaning steep routes with the bent gate in the rope

Cleaning quickdraws from a steep route is normally done by connecting yourself to the rope through a quickdraw. It is important to remember that the bent gate of the quickdraw should be clipped to the rope and the straight carabiner, which normally is clipped into the bolt hangers, should be clipped into your harness belay loop. The reason for this is that the straight carabiner can be sharp after having been exposed to big falls in the hangers. You do not want to have a carabiner, even with just microscopic edges, to slide down the rope. It should also be noted that quickdraws should be regularly inspected and carabiners should be discarded if they have any sharp indentations and noticeable ware marks.Video showing the risk of not using the bent carabiner in the rope.
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