Stevie
New member
I have a general question about what to do if you find a pitch rigged when you get there (freshly rigged - not an in-situ rope).
This hasn't happened to me yet but I'm guessing just a matter of time.
I would assume another group had an earlier breakfast and are now exploring somewhere below. My planning went as far as 'nice one, saved me the effort' and would slide off down their gear. A friend pointed out this was all well and good but if they ascended first I'd be knackered. My initial (scant) plan was just to leave my rope at the pitch head for them to rig he pitch if they got there first.
Same thoughtful friend pointed out many problems with this plan; ie. would they just walk past the rope ;would they know what I intended; they couldn't rig if the pitch had deviations, leave a rope at every pitch head... etc, etc, etc.
So what is the understood etiquette? Should I rig over their gear (or is this bad manners too). Leave and head somewhere else (not keen having got this far).
Hoping someone can pass on the benefit of their experience.
Thanks
This hasn't happened to me yet but I'm guessing just a matter of time.
I would assume another group had an earlier breakfast and are now exploring somewhere below. My planning went as far as 'nice one, saved me the effort' and would slide off down their gear. A friend pointed out this was all well and good but if they ascended first I'd be knackered. My initial (scant) plan was just to leave my rope at the pitch head for them to rig he pitch if they got there first.
Same thoughtful friend pointed out many problems with this plan; ie. would they just walk past the rope ;would they know what I intended; they couldn't rig if the pitch had deviations, leave a rope at every pitch head... etc, etc, etc.
So what is the understood etiquette? Should I rig over their gear (or is this bad manners too). Leave and head somewhere else (not keen having got this far).
Hoping someone can pass on the benefit of their experience.
Thanks