Rope support with tuber
Rope support is used in a case when the climber belayed from top needs help by lifting up when performing a hard move. It can be also used as a support to the second climber during rescue if second climber just needs a bit of help to complete the ascend.
| Rope support with tuber | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Rope support |
| Use(s) | Multipitch, mountaineering, rescue |
| Pros | Gives leverage to help with making a hard move |
| Cons | Taking slack is much slower |
Building the rope support
This rope support can be performed only from top 
Start with a tie-off of the tuber (1) 
After the tie-off you can let go (2) 
Mount the prusik onto the life strand (3) and quickdraw in case you want to redirect the pull downwards (optional, 4) 
Pull the rope through the carabiner(s) (5) 
You can close the lock (6) and remove the tie-off while holding the brake strand (7) 
Now you are ready to provide the rope support
