Quickdraw

Quickdraw
Use(s)	Lead climbing, mountaineering

Quickdraw is an essential piece of a climbing equipment used for connecting the rope with a running protections. It consists of two carabiners connected with a sling.

Clipping

Clipping with fingers

this clipping can be done in case if you clip with the right hand and the carabiner gate is positioned towards the left, or when you clip with the left hand and the carabiner gate is positioned to the right.

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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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  The rope slips into the carabiner.

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  And the rope is clipped.

Risks

Aside from 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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  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.

Self-unclipping of the rope during a fall

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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  Falling into an incorrectly placed quickdraw poses a risk.

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  During a fall, the rope might push against the gate of the carabiner.

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  Then slip through the gate of the carabiner.

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  And release itself.

Alpine quickdraw (alpine draw)

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Packing and unpacking the alpine quickdraw

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Clipstick

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