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Metolius Anchor Chain? 18-Mar-2014 At 2:33:30 PM Mike Bee

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On 18/03/2014 pmonks wrote:
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>+2. I used to be a die-hard "use the rope for the anchor" kind of guy
>(and still do that from time to time), but the PAS is faster and easier,
>particularly on multi-pitch sport routes. I suspect it also makes it easier
>to escape the belay should the need arise, but I haven't had to test that
>theory yet (touch wood).

Do you mean that you use the PAS for your anchoring on multipitch routes?
This is the same PAS that would be girth hitched into your harness as your attachment to the anchor?

If so, could you explain a mechanism to me of quickly escaping a belay that doesn't involve using a sling, cordalette or rope to construct a seperate master point? If you've used a PAS that is girth hitched to your harness as the connector between pieces of gear, I honestly can't see how you'd get out of the system without creating another anchor matrix, or cutting the PAS from your harness.