andrewmcleod
Well-known member
Having also just been down the Berger, I think the rigging was generally great and having it all rigged on what will be fairly bombproof threads instead of naff old spits made it feel way way safer (and you don't have to spanner anything up...).
The holes all looked pretty big - probably 12mm (possibly 10mm). It wasn't really 'lightweight' use of dyneema since they used doubled loops and karabiners. Basically you take a lot of pretied loops of dyneema and poke an end through the holes. I'm told that, as long as you don't overdrill the holes, you don't normally need a hook/Abakalov threading tool to poke the loop through even for the V-threads. Then larks-foot it and clip to the carabiner. Shorten the dyneema loop if necessary. Then, for a Y-hang, repeat for another thread and clip into the same carabiner (if you can make the lengths work) and use a bowline on the bight for the rope. Or a normal rope Y hang if not.
I suspect they will have had to replace quite a bit of the rope from overuse, but I would be surprised if they have had to replace any of the dyneema... it's pretty bombproof!
The holes all looked pretty big - probably 12mm (possibly 10mm). It wasn't really 'lightweight' use of dyneema since they used doubled loops and karabiners. Basically you take a lot of pretied loops of dyneema and poke an end through the holes. I'm told that, as long as you don't overdrill the holes, you don't normally need a hook/Abakalov threading tool to poke the loop through even for the V-threads. Then larks-foot it and clip to the carabiner. Shorten the dyneema loop if necessary. Then, for a Y-hang, repeat for another thread and clip into the same carabiner (if you can make the lengths work) and use a bowline on the bight for the rope. Or a normal rope Y hang if not.
I suspect they will have had to replace quite a bit of the rope from overuse, but I would be surprised if they have had to replace any of the dyneema... it's pretty bombproof!