Rope Types
Dynamic Rope
Kernmantle ropes have two components that work together to create the desired performance. Some kernmantle ropes are static, meaning there is limited stretch. These ropes work best for jugging, hauling, rappelling and anchor construction. Climbers need a different type of kernmantle rope, dynamic. A dynamic kernmantle rope is designed to absorb energy from [...]
Last Monday four of us from Appalachian Mountain Institute was fortunate enough to visit the PMI factory and lab. PMI has been making ropes for over 25 years here is the USA. We were able to take a tour of the factory and learn how PMI makes dynamic climbing ropes and static ropes used for [...]
Avoiding the Drop
Your partner leads up a new pitch. You haven’t climbed here before but the climbing looks great. Your partner decides to lower off the climb after constructing a bomber anchor. You are congratulating him on a great climb and suddenly you feel something wrong. The rope passes through your brake hand and in [...]
I had the fortune of teaching an SPI course at Pilot Rock with a great group of people this past weekend. I arrived the day before and set camp. After scouting the area I headed back to camp and endured a blistering night out. The temperature was quited hot and did not cool off until [...]
Tricam
Many climbers fail to recognize the value of tricams and instead miss protection opportunities that other types of protection simply will not work. The biggest advantage of tricams is versatility. Tricams are a dual purpose protection piece that can function passive (chocking) or actively (camming action). Tricams also are narrower that cams for the relative [...]
Went climbing today with David and Craig. They are planning a trip out to WY this summer and wanted to spend some time on the rock. Had a great day rappelling at Cedar Rock. There was a couple of groups from Outward Bound. I ran into Julie again and it was great to see her. [...]
On Thursday, our only day off from work, the weather coalesced as it seldom does when climbing big walls with a date constraint. Patrick Weaver, our friend Ron and my girlfriend Shaunna drove to the Panthertown trail head.
We, perhaps, took a little too much time in the morning and did not get to the parking [...]
This April AMI will be offering climbing course for those individuals who want to have a fun time learning how to climb.
The AMI Anchoring Clinic will be on April 10th. This course is design for anyone who wants to learn how or improve his or her skills at building rock anchors for top roping, leading [...]
Aid climbing has a vocabulary that is unique the climbing circle. Here are some common terms and their definition or what they should mean. Anyone who rock climbs long enough will eventually hear some of these terms or may even become interested in trying aiding.
Aid Climbing Dictionary
A1 Aid rating system that denotes a (bomber) [...]
Patrick Weaver of AMI will be presenting at Brevard College on Friday the 20th. This presentation will be part of the Adventure Education Conference. The topic will be Anchor Rigging for Institutional Climbing. The conference will begin at 9am and last until 3:45. There will be a variety of presentation on topics related to Adventure [...]
