Chudleigh Rock Centre - Rigging Practice - 8th August 2007

On Saturday the 8th August a team of 15 cavers practised a number of skills during the rigging practise, these included:

  • Italian hitch lower and hoist
  • Assisted hand lines
  • Petzl stop lower & hoist
  • Hoisting and releasing using a pulley jammer
  • Unassisted hoist using a jammer (z- drag)
  • Familiarisation with the Petzl id
  • Special thanks go to Jon Whiteley & Simon Mullins who led the training.

    lso thanks to Chudliegh rock centre for their continued support of DCRO.

    Report supplied by Jon Evans

    Added 13-8-07 CGS