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I may be slapped for asking this 2-Apr-2009 At 12:51:33 PM climbau

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I read your post to mean that:
(assuming belayer is right-handed) when your right hand is locked off and you are wanting to lower a
leader that you maintain grip on the rope with right hand and move it towards the belay device. Then
when your right hand gets to a certain point the left hand comes across and grips the rope (thumb
down) below the the right hand. Next remove the right hand and let the left move towards belay
device(without losing grip of the rope. repeat until leader is on the ground.

I find this a rather bizzare(not to mention awkward) method and certainly would not want my belayer
working on perfecting this method when lowering me. I certainly discouraged beginner climbers from
using this method when guiding.

Of course this is all just my humble opinion.