Micro Traxion Top Rope Solo

Also the rope is accessible via that hole so the tie off has some friction occasionally against the cord not a safety issue but just keeps it from sliding as easily.

Micro traxion top rope solo. Also on the belay loop above the petzl micro traxion i clip a redundant ascending device. Toprope soloing is when the climber is not tied into the rope directly. I like the camp lift which has no rope grabbing teeth and clamps down on the rope between two plates. The non teeth traction device should help prolong the life of your rope when it s used to hold most of your falls and hangs.

Climbing alone is one way of getting around the lack of a partner. Instead he sets up a fixed line from a solid anchor above the route attaches himself to the rope with two pcds e g petzl micro traxion or camp lift and then climbs up while the pcds move up the rope. My setup is focused on security and might be overkill. But it works good for me.

I use two ropes on a top rope anchor. It can be just as intense and thrilling. On the static rope i attach the micro traxion with a oval carabiner on the belay loop. There are numerous methods of setting up a self b.

The micro traxion is petzl s smaller sleeker sexier mini traxion. Solo top rope self belay advice some progress capture pulleys and ascenders can be rigged to travel along a fixed line providing a self belay for a solo top rope climbing experience. So i switched and put the mini traxion on top like always and used the micro traxion below it as my back up. One static 10mm line and one dynamic rope 9 5 mm.

Nevertheless fixed rope solo climbing is an option that many climbers have taken experimenting with a variety of technical solutions. As with the petzl mini traxion the micro traxion is designed to be a progress capture pulley for hauling on big walls rescue applications and any other scenario where a progress capture pulley could be useful the biggest changes from the mini traxion are that they boosted the efficiency of the pulley from 71 percent to 91. In climbing or mountaineering the rope team offers the highest level of safety.