Derigging

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Derigging, derigger

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Derigging. Powell's Cave.

Taking ropes or ladders off a pitch. The person who does this is known as a derigger. Usually, the knots are left in the rope, often with the carabiners and maillons still attached. The rope is usually stuffed into a tackle bag instead of being neatly packed. Tackle bags are often tied to the bottom of the rope, and hauled up from the top of each hang.


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