The Petzl Shunt can detach from a rope. Two climbers recently had accidents when top rope solo climbing using the Petzl Shunt without backups. I played with the device quite a bit and came up with a dangerous way it can catch: the Scorpion Catch.
Part 2 is here: • Part 2 - Top Rope Solo...
First accident some details here: publications.americanalpinecl...
and here: www.mountainproject.com/forum...
Second accident some details here:
publications.americanalpinecl...
Third accident (from the comments of this video):
Emmanuele: I am the third climber... Accident in august. 2 meters' free fall using shunt. Had no backup at that time because still didn't land on Petzl webpage, i wasn't prepared enough... 15 days of absence from work. almost broken ankle in "Vecchiano" crag. One month with crutches. Italians stole all my equipment I had to left in the crag. I was doing a traverse movement when Shunt just... disengaged. I saw the shunt just disengaging when rope was in a traverse configuration.
Also 13 accidents identified in this discussion thread: www.ukclimbing.com/forums/roc...
Andy Kirkpatrick (Thank you!!) refers to my video and blog-talks about the Shunt used for "self-lining" (TRSing) from 29:30 to 58:15 ! Link :
www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/blog...
and here:
www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/blog...
And his new book about TRS: www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/shop
Find my Rope Solo online courses here:
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0:00 Introduction
1:04 Description of the problem
1:41 The Scorpion Catch
3:42 Discussion and Conclusion
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20 июл 2024
