PETZL Product Safety Alert: Request for inspection of PETZL SCORPIO L60 and L60 CK via ferrata lanyards.
Please follow the link to get detailed information and to read the original notice:
http://www.petzl.com/en/outdoor/news/products-news-0/2011/05/13/product-safety-alert-request-inspection-scorpio-via-ferrata
Just issued; a warning about a few Petzl products can be found at:
This is a climbing video, not something about getting out of prison. Just picked up on an excellent clear series of videos on Vimeo by Steve Long, an Instructor at Plas y Brenin. This one’s about escaping the system, but there’s a whole series to check out.
From the BMC, February 2011:
In April 1998 after years of work by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and the BMC an access agreement was finally reached to allow climbing on Llangattock hillside. A group booking system has been established and group leaders intending to visit the crag should contact Crickhowell Adventure Gear (Tel: 01873 810020) to make bookings. (New ‘phone number)
Bookings can be made up to 8 weeks in advance and there is a limit of 3 groups of up to 15 people (total per group) per day. A small charge is payable to help cover wardening costs and the BMC Access Fund also makes an annual contribution towards costs. There will be no bookings when stock gathering is taking place.
The National Park has produced an information leaflet which includes a code of practice for climbers. Contact the Wardens Section (Tel: 01874 624437) for further details.
Individual climbers access is not affected.
This is to bring you any new developments or thoughts related to the Girlguiding UK Climbing and Abseiling Scheme and High Ropes Activities. We’ll try to keep you posted on any relevant news we see, so add this to your favourites.
Any info or news, contact me at steve@trekco.com
I have written a synthesis of information about Tyroleans; if you are interested in how they work see:
http://www.gearshack.co.uk/technical-info/tyrolean-traverses.aspx
Some of these are good; they show mistakes as well as how to run some rescues; we can always learn about techniques this way.
