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Sean Freeman · 21st February 2007, 04:50 AM

Beaten to the punch!

Yes, but it will take me some time to organise photos to clearly show the technique. A year or more back I used a system of double choked lines one with foot loops, and one to my harness. Man it was slow and tedious going up. Also I've only ever done this spikeless ascent on smooth trunked palms, monkey puzzle would give you great friction but nasty little spines.

Its very much like the sit, stand technique for SRT ascent but instead of being on a rope you are using the stem, and the ascenders are replaced by the two lines choked onto the stem with bowlines.

Anyway if you like I'll try to make time tomorrow to put the set up together and photograph it.

SF

21st February 2007, 04:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,848	Beaten to the punch! Yes, but it will take me some time to organise photos to clearly show the technique. A year or more back I used a system of double choked lines one with foot loops, and one to my harness. Man it was slow and tedious going up. Also I've only ever done this spikeless ascent on smooth trunked palms, monkey puzzle would give you great friction but nasty little spines. Its very much like the sit, stand technique for SRT ascent but instead of being on a rope you are using the stem, and the ascenders are replaced by the two lines choked onto the stem with bowlines. Anyway if you like I'll try to make time tomorrow to put the set up together and photograph it. SF Last edited by Sean Freeman : 21st February 2007 at 04:51 AM. Reason: Ekkas reply