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2013 VERTICALITY - LIGHTING - Petzl

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Evacuation by Tyrolean traverse<br />

Backed up rescue system (vertical and horizontal)<br />

I’D<br />

RESCUCENDER<br />

RESCUE<br />

RESCUE<br />

Evacuation by rope-to-rope<br />

transfer<br />

• Alternative to the Tyrolean<br />

traverse: this technique requires<br />

greater clearance than the Tyrolean<br />

as the ropes are less taut. quick to<br />

install with minimal equipment<br />

• Gray rope for back-up belay<br />

• Blue rope for movement<br />

KOOTENAY<br />

• White ropes: double Tyrolean.<br />

Guiding the KOOTENAY pulley<br />

and the (gray) back-up rope.<br />

(Prusik hitches are attached to<br />

the (purple) rope to avoid slack<br />

on the gray back-up rope.)<br />

• Gray rope: back-up rope<br />

(guided)<br />

• Purple rope: belays horizontal<br />

movement (back and forth)<br />

• Blue rope: allows vertical<br />

movement (backed-up pulley<br />

system)<br />

<strong>VERTICALITY</strong><br />

Information is non-exhaustive. Refer to the other pages as well as to the Instructions For Use and technical manuals. Technical training is essential.

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