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Ski Mountaineering: Prepare the Rope for a Ski Belay
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Rope management is a stylistic art the allows teams to flow through terrain. It starts with anticipating which technique to use then is followed by smooth execution.
The Why:
✅ Clean stacked rope will feed smoothly
✅ Provides smooth feeding for the person being belayed or lowered
✅ Keeps things organized
✅ Sets up for smooth operation which is also fast
Why Not:
🛑 Steep terrain doesn’t allow ground stacking
🛑 Rope is in a self feeding stuff sack in your backpack
⚠️ Preparing and managing a rope for a technical skill is foundational to excellent execution. In this case giving a belay or lowering a rider will be smooth and allow them to maintain comfort, control, and confidence. As always close your system with a barrel knot in the end to prevent system failure.