On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:17:27 GMT, Commodore Joe Redcloud
wrote:

My high tech 7/8 inch line was not the cheap stuff
either.

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Why 7/8 line? I assume that is diameter? Seems like much larger than
necessary unless the ascenders need that much to get a good grip. 7/8
diameter is way too heavy for a climber to be carrying around.

I'd be interested in hearing about some of the safety precautions
since I've done a bit of "ascending" without benefit of formal
instruction.