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| Quickdraw is an essential piece of a climbing equipment used for connecting the rope with a running protections. It consists of two [[Carabiner|carabiners]] connected with a sling. | | {{messagebox_checkstate}} |
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| | Quickdraw is an essential piece of a climbing equipment used for connecting the rope to running protections. It consists of two [[Carabiner|carabiners]] connected with a sling. |
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| == Clipping == | | == Clipping == |
| | | See [[Clipping]]. |
| === Clipping with fingers ===
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| this method of clipping can be used only in case if you clip with the right hand and the carabiner gate is positioned towards the left and its mirror counterpart (left hand, gate positioned to the right).
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| |File:Clipping fingers step1.png
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| |Grab the rope between the thumb and the index finger.
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| |Use the middle finger to hold the carabiner in place.
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| |Pull the rope against the carabiner gate.
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| |File:Clipping fingers step4.png
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| |The rope slips into the carabiner.
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| |File:Clipping fingers step5.png
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| |And the rope is clipped.
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| === Risks ===
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| Aside from [[Carabiner#Safe-use_recommendations|safety recommendations for carabiners]], there are few more rules to follow while working with quickdraws.
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| |Position the carabiner in a way that the gate is pointed away from the direction of climb.
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| |Improper positioning of the gate can lead to unclipping of the carabiner during a fall.
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| |Backclipping of the carabiner is also risky as it might also lead to the uncliping of the carabiner.
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| |File:qd_double.png
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| |If direction of the climb is uncertain, securing can be done by placing two carabiners with gates pointed in the opposite directions.
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| |alternatively, carabiner with a screw-gate can be used for the same purpose.
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| ==== Self-unclipping of the rope during a fall ====
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| If the carabiner is placed incorrectly, the lead climber faces a risk that the rope can unclip itself from the carabiner during a fall. The risk increases if the carabiner is back-clipped.
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| |File:qd_gatefall_step1.png
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| |Falling into an incorrectly placed quickdraw poses a risk.
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| |File:qd_gatefall_step2.png
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| |During a fall, the rope might push against the gate of the carabiner.
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| |File:qd_gatefall_step3.png
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| |Then slip through the gate of the carabiner.
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| |File:qd_gatefall_step4.png
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| |And release itself.
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| == Alpine quickdraw (alpine draw) == | | == Alpine quickdraw (alpine draw) == |
| Quickdraw |
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| Use(s) | Lead climbing, mountaineering |
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Quickdraw is an essential piece of a climbing equipment used for connecting the rope to running protections. It consists of two carabiners connected with a sling.
Clipping
See Clipping.
Alpine quickdraw (alpine draw)
TODO
Packing and unpacking the alpine quickdraw
TODO
Clipstick
TODO
