As usual in arboriculture the technique has been adapted and modified to fit our unique place in the vertical rope world.
Single rope technique setup.
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In this clip we see how the climber should enter the tree crown using single rope technique.
The suitable fork should be healthy have no signs of decay be no less than 100mm in diameter and preferably be close to a main trunk of the tree.
Srt single rope technique where a climber ascends or descents via a single fixed rope.
Most srt single rope technique setups begin with the installation of a line through a fork or forks high in the tree.
A really easy way to get past the hesitation of srt work positioning is to use a technique called single up double down.
Single rope technique srt setup.
The first part of the video demonstrates.
This is a very simple setup that allows you the efficiency of srt ascent while still using your traditional ddrt climbing system to work the tree.
In general this is done with a throw line or launching device.
Single rope technique is used in caving potholing rock climbing canyoning roped access for building maintenance and by arborists for tree climbing although to avoid confusion in the tree climbing community many have taken to calling it stationary rope technique.
Srt is a system that re quires a few new tools.
The most popular way to ascend using single rope technique srt is using a rope wrench set up that works in conjunction with a standard friction hitch.
Single rope technique srt is a new climbing technique that is revolutionising tree work at a faster pace than any other system of recent years.
Single rope technique srt is a system that cavers have developed for long free hang ing entries and exits.