Rigging & friction
Friction hitches, lowering systems, and why more is safer.
Friction is your friend
More friction means a slower, more controlled descent. A figure-8 with a twist, a second carabiner, or a Munter on a sling — every rig adds control at the cost of speed.
The toolkit
figure-8 the standard, fast, hot ATC / tube smoother, less rope twist extra biner more friction, on demand auto-block the backup that catches
How we beta it
Technical routes list the rig we recommend for each pitch — including when to add friction because the rope is wet.