I was looking a video that showed this ascender/grigri set up. It doesn't existed using those search terms. You should add to your description because this was so helpful to see how you ascend.
how do you set up the anchor in this scenario? How do you tie the fixed line to the anchor? Is it a Figure 8 on bite through 1 locking carabiner to a master point?
I'll second the question about rigging the rope from the anchor point. How do you best go about rigging your rope at the top of the route? Do you hike around the back to rig from the top and retrieve the rope after you're done shooting?
If hiking to the top to rig is an option I usually take it. But when its not, I either climb it or more often have the athlete do a warm up pitch nearby or on the route. They'll tail my rope up, and rig the line that way.
How do you set it up so that you only have one strand of the rope going down? (As opposed to having it setup as if your rappelling from a sport route and cleaning gear). Whenever I shoot I normally climb up to the top of a sport route (with all my camera gear) then setup a rappel and use friction hitches to lock me into place. I was thinking of getting an ascender but wasn't sure about how to set this up safely.
Bryce is right, but I'll say in practice ascending double ropes isn't always ideal. Typically, I'd much rather run a single line, and manage one rope, ascender, etc. Than trying to manage both sides, multiple ascenders, friction hitches, etc. For set up: tie in the single rope to multiple anchor points for redundancy. If I'm at the top of a pitch I'll rig it for shooting on single strang and then gri-gri down.
Thanks, man, but where did you go...we need some more of this
Just getting into climbing filmmaking so stoked to get this advice. Thanks!
Nice video! thanks and please post more! Setting up, photos tips and etc
Thanks Joao. Will do.
Thanks for the video. Would you be able to show how you setup your static anchor?
I was looking a video that showed this ascender/grigri set up. It doesn't existed using those search terms. You should add to your description because this was so helpful to see how you ascend.
how do you set up the anchor in this scenario? How do you tie the fixed line to the anchor? Is it a Figure 8 on bite through 1 locking carabiner to a master point?
Great video, AJ! Great tips that I will definitely consider in my own photography and videography while at the crag
Awesome! Thanks for the comment
id get a dedicated camera side bag looks like equipment knocks around no?
What is the brand of the one step aider?
I'll second the question about rigging the rope from the anchor point. How do you best go about rigging your rope at the top of the route? Do you hike around the back to rig from the top and retrieve the rope after you're done shooting?
If hiking to the top to rig is an option I usually take it. But when its not, I either climb it or more often have the athlete do a warm up pitch nearby or on the route. They'll tail my rope up, and rig the line that way.
How do you set it up so that you only have one strand of the rope going down? (As opposed to having it setup as if your rappelling from a sport route and cleaning gear). Whenever I shoot I normally climb up to the top of a sport route (with all my camera gear) then setup a rappel and use friction hitches to lock me into place. I was thinking of getting an ascender but wasn't sure about how to set this up safely.
If you use prusiks to ascend you can climb double ropes, just did that last weekend to shoot a buddy
Bryce is right, but I'll say in practice ascending double ropes isn't always ideal. Typically, I'd much rather run a single line, and manage one rope, ascender, etc. Than trying to manage both sides, multiple ascenders, friction hitches, etc.
For set up: tie in the single rope to multiple anchor points for redundancy. If I'm at the top of a pitch I'll rig it for shooting on single strang and then gri-gri down.
Quick question do you think the new black diamond atc pilot belay would work as a replacement for a gri gri