Descent technique
Body position, brake hand, and a smooth, controlled ride.
The brake hand never leaves
Rappelling is simple: the brake hand grips the rope behind the device, and it never, ever lets go. Everything else — foot position, lean, speed — is built on that one hand.
The checklist
brake hand on the rope, behind the device feet wide, flat, walking the wall speed slow and steady, no bouncing bottom look down, land soft, clear the rope
How we beta it
We film the rappel start on every technical route so you can see the anchor, the rope line, and the landing before you're on it.