Multipitch Rescue Part 1: Getting to Baseline

This video shows how to get from belaying two climbers on an ATC to baseline. Baseline is the starting point for most rescue systems including hauls, lowers, rappel, etc. This is useful in multipitch climbing, single pitch climbing, climbing outside, lead climbing, and trad climbing. Jason Schmaltz is an AMGA Rock Guide Apprentice and very knowledgeable on multipitch rescue.
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[@armandmatossian2081]

Wow great idea to use a resistance band to simulate climbers weight. So good!

[@summitseekersexperience]

Right... try to get me to use them for what they were intended for though and you'll be waiting around a while ;-)

[@vinceburris2538]

Great instructional video. Can't wait for part 2. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@summitseekersexperience]

for sure!

[@joshb693]

Super cool series, thanks for this info!

[@AndTSG]

5k now 50k shortly! Keep up the great content

[@summitseekersexperience]

For sure... trying!

[@tadeasulrich2946]

So awesome series, thanks so much chief

[@nolanzorn6820]

Such a good video, keep it up!

[@gulaiymnurbolotova986]

Great idea to use. Thanks

[@johnsoplete]

I put the ATC before pulling up the rope so i minimize the time the followers are not on belay since the moment they feel the rope pulling. Its good if the communication is poor to just have them on belay as fast as possible and putting the ATC before saves time (specially if you have a lot of gear to shuffle to get the the plate)

[@summitseekersexperience]

Yeah, I try to do this but forget half the time.

[@user-hl8pw1jd9z]

Thanks for the great explanation!
Why do you release the mmo of the klemmheist sling before you untie the mmo of the rope? I wonder if you could take out the rope´s slack first and then untie the sling.

[@MichaelGannon2024]

loving the videos! is there a video in your series that describes the procedure mentioned for rappel of the back of the baseline?

[@summitseekersexperience]

Yeah, just look at this rescue series playlist… I can’t remember which it is, but I did make a video on this scenario

[@MichaelGannon2024]

@@summitseekersexperience I think I spotted it ua-cam.com/video/USmVqcyYkPM/v-deo.html seems like the hot tip is isolate the climbers system with a clove and perform a single strand rappel down to them

[@braydenpeterson6784]

Very interesting, any particular reason as to not take the slack out ahead of the munter for the injured climber prior to releasing the klemheist?

[@summitseekersexperience]

You could but it would add the extra step of undoing the MMO, milk the munter, then redo the MMO only to save lowering the climber roughly a foot or two... but if the situation called for that action, then yes, you could do that.

[@ianclimbs]

Could you kleimheist around both load strands if you wanted?

[@adivladi]

THIS IS THE NEW VERSION OF SITTA ?

[@clairm11]

Thanks for the video. Why use MMO instead of clove hitch? Is it because it will be more easy if we want to reinstall the reverso?

[@summitseekersexperience]

If you weighted the clove you would be stuck and unable to do anything else. The mmo provides options for lower, haul, or belay.