DiMM day 6

View looking down towards Brighton

Today we hiked up a bit further through a talus field to a sheer cliff face. The scenario was a rappeller was stuck mid cliff unable to ascend or descend. We developed a system with two lines - a main line and belay line. The belay line was setup with tandem Prussiks on a radium release. The main line was set up with a double plaquet system with a 3:1 attached. We lowered an attendant down, he attached with long tailed double bowlines to the patient ( and Purcell Prussiks). We then raised them both to release tension from the climbers rope and untie him. We then lowered them both to the ground.
Sounds a lot easier in words than it was in practice. We then repeated this setup in smaller groups.



Double plaquet system for main line demonstated in our cabin