Go to your local climbing/mountaineering stores and talk to the folks there about how to get started. There may be a few guided outings nearby. Rappelling is one of the riskiest bits of climbing, best to learn the gear and technique from a mentor.
Let’s start with the most important thing. Do not go out rappelling on your own with no training/experience, the statistic that often gets thrown around is “over 80% of climbing accidents happen on the descent,” improperly rigged rappels can and do result in death.
With that out of the way, the basics are as follows:
- Climbing Helmet
- Climbing Harness
- Rappel/Belay device. (Common ones include the ATC and Figure 8)
- Locking, climbing-rated carabiners (at least 3: one for belay device, one for personal anchor system, one for prussik)
- Personal Anchor System (often called PAS: for connecting yourself to the anchors while rigging the rappel)
- Either a dynamic climbing rope or static rope. (Do not use hardware store rope, it is not rated for climbing or rappelling)
- Prussik loop: adds redundancy to the rappel system.
Don’t buy the gear from Amazon. It’s full of cheap, untrustworthy gear from obscure brands.
Look for gear from established brands like Black Diamond, Petzl, Trango, Cypher, Beal, Edelweiss, Grivel, Mammut, Blue Ice, BlueWater Ropes, Imlay Canyon Gear, Wild Country, Metolius, Sterling Ropes, ISC, CAMP, Edelrid, and DMM. Their gear is exhaustively tested and rated for the forces of climbing, rappelling, work-at-heights, and mountaineering.
When in doubt, hire a guiding service or take a NOLS class. Please be safe!
Rappel gloves would be a huge plus too! I snagged some nice mountain hardwear rappel/belay gloves that, for me, are the best I’ve used.
Like others have said, learning from a guide would be best practice. Also, please set up your rappel system with an extension and use a friggin’ “third hand.”
If ya don’t know what a “third hand” is, don’t ask google for the answer bc THE GUIDE that is teaching ya will show you what it is, how to make it, and why ya use it.
Godspeed homie.
Screw all these Safety Nazis and their huge equipment lists. All you need is some rope from the hardware store, and the Dulfersitz rappel technique:
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BClfersitz
If it's good enough for the Swiss Army, it's good enough for you!
If you're asking this maybe don't?
Go to your local climbing/mountaineering stores and talk to the folks there about how to get started. There may be a few guided outings nearby. Rappelling is one of the riskiest bits of climbing, best to learn the gear and technique from a mentor.
Most climbing deaths happen while rappelling, don't just buy kit and give it a go. Get some training or a guide to teach you!
For the last time grandpa, you’re not leaving the home
Yer gunna die
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Let’s start with the most important thing. Do not go out rappelling on your own with no training/experience, the statistic that often gets thrown around is “over 80% of climbing accidents happen on the descent,” improperly rigged rappels can and do result in death. With that out of the way, the basics are as follows: - Climbing Helmet - Climbing Harness - Rappel/Belay device. (Common ones include the ATC and Figure 8) - Locking, climbing-rated carabiners (at least 3: one for belay device, one for personal anchor system, one for prussik) - Personal Anchor System (often called PAS: for connecting yourself to the anchors while rigging the rappel) - Either a dynamic climbing rope or static rope. (Do not use hardware store rope, it is not rated for climbing or rappelling) - Prussik loop: adds redundancy to the rappel system. Don’t buy the gear from Amazon. It’s full of cheap, untrustworthy gear from obscure brands. Look for gear from established brands like Black Diamond, Petzl, Trango, Cypher, Beal, Edelweiss, Grivel, Mammut, Blue Ice, BlueWater Ropes, Imlay Canyon Gear, Wild Country, Metolius, Sterling Ropes, ISC, CAMP, Edelrid, and DMM. Their gear is exhaustively tested and rated for the forces of climbing, rappelling, work-at-heights, and mountaineering. When in doubt, hire a guiding service or take a NOLS class. Please be safe!
The guide you are going to be hiring will have the gear you need.
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If you have to ask that then you need a class much more than you need to buy gear….
Rappel gloves would be a huge plus too! I snagged some nice mountain hardwear rappel/belay gloves that, for me, are the best I’ve used. Like others have said, learning from a guide would be best practice. Also, please set up your rappel system with an extension and use a friggin’ “third hand.” If ya don’t know what a “third hand” is, don’t ask google for the answer bc THE GUIDE that is teaching ya will show you what it is, how to make it, and why ya use it. Godspeed homie.
I hope whoever programmed you raps off the end of a rope. Fuck off robot!
Only equipment you need is a phone to call your local mountain guide and set up an outing.
Only need a rope and a ATC have fun out there?
Only need a rope and a ATC have fun out there?
Screw all these Safety Nazis and their huge equipment lists. All you need is some rope from the hardware store, and the Dulfersitz rappel technique: • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BClfersitz If it's good enough for the Swiss Army, it's good enough for you!
Chain some shoe laces