bottom of your harness and also threw the belt as well. Once you have done this you must run the rope through the figure eight, slipping the rope in a loop through the big circle and around the small circle or the figure eight. Then stick the small circle or the figure eight your carabineer and lock the carabineer. Then you will take the rope and slide if from one side of you to the other behind you buttocks. Whichever hand you wish to be your break is the side that you will run the rope over to. You should wear leather gloves to prevent the rope burning your skin. To stop once you start going, you must pull the rope up against you body and this will stop you. The safety person now should be down where you plan to end up after you repel down. When you are the safety person all you need to do is pull down on the rope, which then will stop the person repelling wherever they are. Once you decide to start to repel down you must first yell out “repel”, and the safety person in return should yell out “repel on”. Now that you have set up your repel there is a few things your should be aware of for a safe repel. Check to see if the weather conditions are safe. If it is going to rain if recently did the rocks might be slippery, which could cause you to get hurt. Second, wear tight clothing that will not get tangled up in your equipment. Third, make sure that your tie offs are secure and safe, and have no chance of giving way. Fourth, make sure that your equipment is new or is safe enough to use. Finally, have shoes that will grip the rocks enough that there is no chance of them slipping. Once you have done all of this step to the edge and go ahead and start your repel. ...
