I can’t get past this point on the trail. It’s like a 3 or 4 meter foot vertical drop with nothing to grab onto but the rope. I tried to do the thing where you put your feet on the wall and go down backwards but they slipped on the rocks and I only managed to keep myself from falling by holding hold onto the rope with pure panic strength, then I turned back. Is it simply a skill issue or is there a technique to it? I’m also usually the only one on the trail, so I’ve never seen anyone else do it either.
>>2843302Go around and find an easier way. I wouldn't trust that dead branch with my life.
>>2843304I looked for other ways around but didn’t find any. The trail is on sort of a mountain ridge with a pretty steep drop on both sides. But the rope is actually two ropes tied together with the second one tied to a sturdier tree behind it. I don’t know if it would still hold together if the branch broke but it did at least hold my body weight the time I tried it
>>2843302it's good that you don't know how to get down because it means you wouldn't know how to get back up either
>>2843315That's a question for the next thread bozo
>>2843302The only way to do such a thing is to commit your full weight to the rope over the edge and just use feet on the wall for balance. You slipped because you tried to keep weight on your feet. If you dont trust the rope setup bring your own and tie a new one. If you brought longer rope you could wrap rope around yourself to use your body as friction to body rappel down to make it more steady and controlled too.
>>2843319>If you dont trust the ropeNever use any rope you find in place.
>>2843302Looks sketchy, lol. Seriously, look for another way. There has to be one.
OP here. I realized I could just look up the trail to see if there was any info about it online and it turns out there’s actually one video from like 7 years ago of a dude going down it successfully. It looks like this guy just grabs the rope with one hand and finds footing in the rocks somehow then climbs down. I’ll probably try the same method in a couple weeks and post results unless I die
That is too steep. You should go around it. Don't put your life in danger for no reason
>>2843302spear jump
>>2843451https://youtube.com/shorts/96VyVDqW8Yw?si=D_dHQRQhYyxbVTgo
>>2843302Just go limp and let yourself flop down
>>2843439Man, I fell 50 ft off a cliff a few months ago. It was terrifying. I was hardly injured, but I could have died, and I urge you to do all that you can to avoid such danger.
