Tip/Trick/Gimmick: Crevasse escape, a possible fast method. Source (give credit where credit is due): I came across this idea in THE
WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD by Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Contributed by:Mike Dannhardt Best useful for: Top rope _______ Trad
_________ Mountaineering ___X______
Sport
_______ Ice ______
Other (list) _________________ Description (limit to 200 words):
This comes from the above book which is a narrative about
the Scott's last polar expedition. At one point, a team member fell into (yet
another) crevasse and he escaped by the following method:
Victim is in the crevasse, hanging in the harness, conscious
and uninjured hence able to assist in their own rescue. Victim is being held by
one hauler (#1). A second hauler (#2) lowers a second rope with a bowline tied
in the end to the victim.
Victim places foot into the bowline loop and hauler #2 takes up slack
until victim can stand on the bowline rope. Hauler #1 takes up slack until harness
rope is tight and victim rests on harness again. Hauler two raises the bowline
loop so that the victim can again step up and the process continues.
Seems like a good fast solution so long as the rope stretch
doesn't negate upward motion. (I doubt the Scott team had dynamic ropes!).