Tuber (Tubular belay device): Difference between revisions
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== Tuber as an ascender == | == Tuber as an ascender == | ||
[[File:Tuber_ascender.png|240px|thumb|left|Using tuber as an ascender]] | [[File:Tuber_ascender.png|240px|thumb|left|Using tuber as an ascender]] | ||
Due to its self-arresting nature, tubular belay devices can be used | Due to its self-arresting nature in the guide mode, tubular belay devices can be used as an ascender,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/transformers-your-atc-belay-device-is-also-an-ascender | title=Transformers! Your ATC belay device is also an ascender | publisher=Alpinesavvy LLC | first1=John | last1=Godino | website=alpinesavvy | access-date=31 August 2025 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128220455/https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/transformers-your-atc-belay-device-is-also-an-ascender | archive-date=28 November 2024}}</ref> effectively replacing for example [[garda hitch]] in self-rescue from crevasses. | ||
== Security concerns == | == Security concerns == | ||