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Prussic while abseiling - above or below device? 3-Aug-2012 At 10:32:04 AM pezz

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On 3/08/2012 ajfclark wrote:
>On 2/08/2012 pezz wrote:
>>on the sub topic of "who carries two prussiks"
>>
>>i carry two, but the only times i have had to ascend a rope i have only
>>used one and my atc guide. guide onto belay loop in auto block mode and
>>prussik above used with a sling as a foot loop
>>
>>so on with a sub sub topic, whats your preferred method of ascending
>a
>>rope(be it single or double) when you don't have jummars near by?
>
>It depends.
>
>If the rope is weighted you can't use the grigri/guide and prussic/ascender
>method as you can't get the device onto the rope. So when you peel off
>seconding a roof and end up hanging free your options are limited to things
>that clip around the rope: prussics or I guess tiblocs or similar.
>
>If I know I'm ascending a rope and setting up for it ahead of time I'll
>use the grigri and prussic method.

I have used a prussik and guide mode on a weighted rope when fallen and free hanging
Attach prussik with foot loop, slide up and step into it,
Attach personal sling(pas, draw ect) to prussik,
Sit into it and thread atc into the system,
Stay tied in whilst doing so. That way you have a backup to the prussik whilst seting up the system

Or did you mean the rope below is weighted?