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This clipping method works only with the ''right hand - carabiner gate faces left'', or with the ''left hand - gate faces right''. | This clipping method works only with the ''right hand - carabiner gate faces left'', or with the ''left hand - gate faces right''. If the gate faces the opposite side, use the second method in clipping with hand section. | ||
=== Clipping with hand === | |||
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|Pull the rope by the thumb as illustrated. | |||
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|Use the rest of the fingers to hold the carabiner in place. | |||
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|Push the rope against the carabiner gate by your thumb. | |||
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|And the rope gets clipped. | |||
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This clipping method works only with the ''right hand - carabiner gate faces left'', or with the ''left hand - gate faces right''. If the gate faces opposite side, use the method below. | |||
== Risks == | == Risks == | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 15 September 2025
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| 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
Grab the rope between the thumb and the index finger. 
Use the middle finger to hold the carabiner in place. 
Push the rope against the carabiner gate while keeping the carabiner in place by middle finger. 
The rope slips into the carabiner. 
And gets clipped.
This clipping method works only with the right hand - carabiner gate faces left, or with the left hand - gate faces right. If the gate faces the opposite side, use the second method in clipping with hand section.
Clipping with hand
Pull the rope by the thumb as illustrated. 
Use the rest of the fingers to hold the carabiner in place. 
Push the rope against the carabiner gate by your thumb. 
And the rope gets clipped.
This clipping method works only with the right hand - carabiner gate faces left, or with the left hand - gate faces right. If the gate faces opposite side, use the method below.
Risks
Aside from safety recommendations for carabiners, there are few more rules to follow while working with quickdraws.
Position the carabiner in a way that the gate is pointed away from the direction of climb. 
Improper positioning of the gate can lead to unclipping of the carabiner during a fall. 
Backclipping of the carabiner is also risky as it might also lead to the uncliping of the carabiner. 
If direction of the climb is uncertain, securing can be done by placing two carabiners with gates pointed in the opposite directions. 
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 positioned and/or clipped wrong, the lead climber risks that the rope unclips itself from the carabiner during a fall. The risk increases if the carabiner is back-clipped.
Falling into an incorrectly placed quickdraw poses a risk. 
During a fall, the rope might push against the gate of the carabiner. 
Then slip through the gate of the carabiner. 
And release itself.
Alpine quickdraw (alpine draw)
TODO
Packing and unpacking the alpine quickdraw
TODO
Clipstick
TODO