The rope coils, inventory including hardware and other essentials for a multi pitch climbing route; arranged and sorted neatly.
The schedule displayed in clear words.
Shyam, bouldering at CBD hills, the overhang to be cleared on slopers in a tough task.
Another one, Shyam top up with extreme shoulder efforts put in.
Bong, explaining the basics of anchoring, system and methods.
Cord-o-lette multiple anchor system with a figure-of-8-on the bight knot for anchoring system.
Multiple anchor, for example, for redundancy.
Self anchoring while descending, rappelling, from top multiple anchor (on figure of 8 on the bight)
Self anchoring on the system
Arun, displaying the knot and the system
Another display of anchoring units
Friends, a jamming device used for anchoring. The correct way of jamming in the securing.
Friend jammed in positioned and anchored.
Another view of anchored friend.
One more.
Gaurang, descending on the anchor system. The ttopr anchor system is secured for the second and rest of the team once the lead climbing in done. Also it is used for rappelling anchor.
Cord-o-lette anchor with figure of 8 on the bight.
same as the preceding one..anchor
hardware/inventory clipped together... a rich store.
Arun and Bong..contented with the efforts.
Gaurang climbing on the waterfall route at CBD hills.
Arun on waterfall route.
Ambrish getting in an awkward and incorrect position on the waterfall route.
Shyam, belaying with a Grigri, auto device.
Grigri belay device
Pravin, holding on to undercut on the waterfall route
Grigri...
Tape sling anchoring..
Tape-sling Grigri system...
Watefall route climb..
Moving up..
Further up..
Santosh climbing the waterfall route
Vaibhav Mehta, lead climbing, clipping demo...
Sandeep, fixing quick draws..
Bong, cleaning the holds on the route, the Mandir route at CBD
Clipping, Vaibhav at Mandir route
Vaibhav clipping...
Another one climbing..Sandeep
Arun. powerhouse..Mandir route
Parallel...Arun and Pranav
The correct way of clipping in the rope..inside-out and not vice versa...
Lead clipped on...
Myself on the undercut at Mandir route.
Clipped..
Myself, relaxing on the ropes...winks..
ATC-XP belay device..Sandeep belaying..
Ambrish..descending..
Looped clove hitch...
Sandeep with Aetrier and Jumar
Jumar..
Jumar...opened...
Jumar...opened..
Parallel rope systems..single rope systems..
Hammering the Piton..
Piton attached with Quick draw
Quick draw in the bolt..
Ambrish..
Gaurang, belaying with ATC-XP
A boulder anchor, multiple coils looped around and secured with clove hitch and safety knots.
Myself, Shoulder rappelling.
The chimney sweep route at CBD hills. We climbed and rappelled this face.
Descender attached.
Franco on Chimney sweep
Shyam, anchoring on the chimney sweep route
Franco securing the rest of team members
Climbing on the Chimney sweep
Another view of the climb...
The Chimney sweep face...
Franco, anchored...
Is that Ambrish rappelling down?
The Chimney sweep face
Hmm...vertical..
Another view...
Franco....oh Franco..He is 56 and climbs pitches free....
