Kiwi Coil Question - Shortening the Rope
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:58 am
When shortening up the rope between you and your partner (alpine/glacier situations), it seems the kiwi coil is an easy way to do it. I noticed that after you make your kiwi coil, any pull from your partner is now going to be transferred less from your harness and more on your upper body, which may throw you off balance.
Is there a remedy for this? Something to put the pull back onto your harness? Or is it something that just comes along with using this technique? A figure 8 on a bight on the rope extending to your partner which can then be clipped into your harness will work but I didn't know if this would be correct.
Used this as a guide. "Alpine Climbing" by the mountaineers has the same instructions.
Also, what other methods are out there that are worth learning?
Is there a remedy for this? Something to put the pull back onto your harness? Or is it something that just comes along with using this technique? A figure 8 on a bight on the rope extending to your partner which can then be clipped into your harness will work but I didn't know if this would be correct.
Used this as a guide. "Alpine Climbing" by the mountaineers has the same instructions.
Also, what other methods are out there that are worth learning?