Hung up

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Hung up

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Hung up by having two ascenders jammed into each other against a knot. If this is done hard enough, neither ascender can be removed until the knot is untied, but the caver cannot pass the knot in order to untie it.

Being unable to perform a manoeuvre, and being unable to recover the situation by performing a different manoeuvre, making it impossible to abseil or prusik. Most often caused by spaghetti turning into a tangle or confusion, or just running out of strength. Alternatively, it can be caused by jamming the highest ascender against a knot, such that it cannot be removed by reverse prusiking. This is a potentially serious situation, requiring help or an improvised rescue.


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