HIGH-ANGLE ROPE RESCUE TECHNIQUES CHAPTER 10 BASIC ASCENDING TEST QUESTIONS ANS ANSWERS
What defines an ascending system? - Answer-Two or more ascenders working together
How many points of attachment should a climber maintain while ascending on rope? - Answer-3
When climbing with an ascende...
HIGH-ANGLE ROPE RESCUE
TECHNIQUES CHAPTER 10 BASIC
ASCENDING TEST QUESTIONS ANS
ANSWERS
What defines an ascending system? - Answer-Two or more ascenders working together
How many points of attachment should a climber maintain while ascending on rope? -
Answer-3
When climbing with an ascender attached to your foot, what device should be utilized? -
Answer-Chicken loop
What type of ascending system originated in the vertical caving system and is believed
to be more efficient? - Answer-Frog ascending system
While extricating a jammed rappel device, where do you place the first ascender? -
Answer-Above the jammed rappel device
What is it called when you change from ascending to rappelling while on rope? -
Answer-Changeover
What type of device when used properly will only slide in one direction on rope? -
Answer-Ascender
As a general rule, the diameter of a Prusik cord should be to the diameter
of the main-line rope. - Answer-2/3, 3/4
What knots are acceptable to use when creating a Prusik loop? - Answer-Figure 8 bend
and double fisherman's knot
What is the typical length of cordage needed to create a Prusik loop for a seat harness?
- Answer-6 foot
What offers greater holding power, but may be more difficult to manipulate? - Answer-
Three-wrap Prusik
Which of the following is NOT a part of a typical technical-use ascender? - Answer-Arm
Ascenders are available in: - Answer-left-handed and right-handed models
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