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General Climbing Discussion

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Abseiling off slings? 11-Nov-2006 At 7:17:35 PM gremlin
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> but rapping off on two ropes ie rapping 25 m on a fifty doubled or 30 m on a sixty
> doubled will not burn the sling because the rope is not moving. pulling the rope down will
> rub it a bit and cause a slight burn but not enough to fail the sling,but continued use in this
> way will cause cumulative damage,and that adds up to eventual failure.using a sling is
> standard practice for people

You screw up and one side slips through faster than the other, or you swing around a bit...
You could also damage your rope as you pull it down...

Might work in desperate situations, but i sure wouldn't use it as 'standard practice'.
$20 for some old biner(s) and cord is a small price to pay for a much safer descent...

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