Lead rope soloing, or belayed solo climbing, is developing into a discipline in its own right. Dozens of forums, blogs and reports online show the growing interest in this very special form of climbing. In a risk analysis, Daniel Gebel, developer at EDELRID, will show how LRS differs from classic rope team climbing.
Standard EN 17235 - Permanent anchorage devices and safety roof hooks
The new European harmonised standard EN 17235 ‘Permanent anchorage devices and safety roof hooks’ is presented and special features for fall protection systems are explained.
Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marco Einhaus, TU Munich
Foyer East, Stage
German
Ambitions, expectations and realities of working at height as a woman
Drawing on 17 years of work at height within the disciplines of rope access, canopy research and arboriculture Vicki Tough will discuss the opportunities and challenges encountered whilst navigating a career with rope, harness and a uterus.