Rules of SRT
- Belays must be constructed in a way that guarantees only static loading of the rope.
- Ropes must be laid without touching the rock.
- On the end of each free hanging or packed rope there must be a safety knot.
- Descending on rope using a non auto-stop device must be secured in some way (belayed).
- All rappel devices must be connected to the sit-harness by locking karabiner.
- An ascending caver must be connected to the rope with a minimum of two ascending devices at all times.
- A highline must be constructed of a minimum of two separately anchored rope lines.
- The caver must be connected to both lines during the highline cross.
- Pretension of a highline must follow the 10% rule (means that a load on the middle of the highline must sag a minimum of 10% of the length of the highline).
- The caver's personal equipment must be always available (never packed collectively).
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