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How To RappelInstructional slide show created by Scott Smith
1. Put on Equipment
Put on the harness The belay loop goes in front The legs go in the leg loops Pull up the waist band
Put on the helmet Put on gloves Tighten all straps so that only three fingers
fit between the straps and the user Make sure you double back all straps Put carabineers and rappel or belaying
devices on the harness via gear loops or belay loop
2. Secure Yourself
Using webbing, rope, daisy chain, etc. to secure yourself to the top of cliff while you work on the remainder of the preparation work
Use the bowline to tie in
Safety Rope
3. Set the Rappel Anchor The anchor holds
the rope to the top of cliff
See the page concerning anchors to learn how to properly prepare an anchor
Never rappel of an anchor that you do not trust
4. Prepare Rope
Attach a carabineer to your anchor Run your rope halfway through the
carabineer Throw the ends over the cliff Make sure the rope touches the bottom
with plenty of slack left for belaying Make sure that the rope will not rub up
against any sharp edges during a rappel
5. Get on Rope
Pull the rope back to the top of the cliff
Pass both strands through the big hole and loop them over the shaft and lock it to the harness using a locking carabineer
Make sure the loose end of the rope hangs at the side of your dominant hand
Personal Belaying
In addition to the person on the ground belaying, you can also stop yourself from falling
When repelling you keep your non-dominant hand on the rope that goes to the anchor and your dominant hand on the loose rope
To stop mid rappel, you squeeze the loose rope in your dominant hand and pull it underneath yourself
Dominant Hand Locking Rope
6. Call on Belay
Call “On belay,” to the person belaying you when you are ready
Do not move to the edge of the cliff until you get the respond, “Belay on” form the person belaying
Next, unclip from the safety harness
7. Prepare to Rappel
Back up to the edge of the cliff
Lock yourself in place and lean back over the cliff
You legs should be perpendicular to the cliff when in the ready position
Call “on rappel” to the person belaying
When they are ready, they will respond “rappel on”
Do not start to rappel until you get a response
8. Rappel
Bend your legs and push of the wall Loosen your grip with your dominant hand
to begin to descend You can control how fast you descend by varying
how much brake you are putting on Keep your legs perpendicular to the cliff
during the entire rappel Continue to bounce off the cliff using your
legs until you reach the bottom You may also walk yourself down the cliff if
you prefer that to bounding down
9. Land
After landing call “off belay” to the person belaying
Once they respond with “belay off” you can unclip the belay device and remove it from the rope
10. Recover Rope
The final step is to recover the rope This will vary depending on how you
set up the anchor The method used here just requires
you to pull on one of the end of the ropes hanging down
You loose a carabineer at each rappel with this method, but you save a lot of time