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Black Diamond
ATC Guide
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Based on 9 Reddit mentions
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Dramatic details emerge after climber survives 400-foot fall that killed 3 friends in Washington state
Oh my God, I had this bullshit happen in real life. I was ice climbing (well, top-roping in the Ouray Ice Park) with my wife belaying me. Long story short, some dude walks by and accuses her of having an unsafe belay. In reality, she was properly using a BD ATC, but he insisted BD stopped selling th
...3_pac in r/Mountaineering
May 15, 2025 5:17 AM
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First Belaying Device
Most versatile is definitely the edelrid giga jul. unfortunately, the edelrid giga jul is quite terrible with rope diameters above about 9.7 mm except for rappelling. my favorite way to rappel is actually with the edelrid giga jul in assisted mode. You can always buy an atc guide later if you start
...max9265 in r/ClimbingGear
May 31, 2025 9:43 PM
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Best rope to carry for ONLY abseiling during scrambling days?
I use a 60m Petzl Rad line for exactly this purpose. I pair it with a Black Diamond ATC Guide and it works really well, plenty of friction for the purpose in my opinion. I will add that it’s pretty much a necessity to have a third hand because that skinny rope isn’t gonna do any of the work for you
...YukonTerror in r/ClimbingGear
October 14, 2025 10:02 PM
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