Verbunden bis in den Tod

Meinen Kolleginnen und Kollegen gewidmet, die bei Mitreißunfällen ihr Leben ließen

Stehen wir auf einem Berggipfel, haben wir die Gelegenheit, unser tägliches Treiben mit größerem Abstand zu betrachten.

Until death do us part

Dedicated to my colleagues, who lost their lives in short-roping accidents

When we stand on the summit of a mountain, we have the opportunity to contemplate the daily grind of our lives with more detachment.

Verbunden bis in den Tod

Leserbriefe mit Antworten von Gottlieb Braun-Elwert

Mechanical Advantage Calculator

An online tool to calculate component forces in pulley systems

This tool has been set up to allow users to calculate the mechanical advantage of a pulley system, while taking into account friction of its various components.

Moving on a rope

Dedicated to the memory of Erica Beuzenberg

Physics, techniques, applications, limitations and minimising the risks of moving roped together.

Gleichzeitiges Gehen am Seil

Überarbeitete deutsche Version (in German)

Anwendung, Technik, Physik, Grenzen und Alternativen.

Short Roping Tests

Experiments on short roping methods

Objective: Measure the probability of a guide’s ability to hold a fall using different short-roping methods and modes without prejudice.

Short Roping Tests

Statistics

Notes and data from a short-roping rope force experiment, including assumptions, comments, and analysis of various measurements such as body mass, technique, and falling mass.

Short Roping Tests

Video clips of short roping tests

Experiments on short roping method - video clips of the tests performed.

Belays on Snow

Snow stake, mid-clip vertical placement - update

Snow stakes are a Kiwi invention and have been around since the early 1970s.

Belays on Snow

Snow stake, mid-clip vertical placement, standing axe belay

Who hasn't experienced this situation: Knee deep, soft snow, 'porridge', at the end of a difficult pitch, no decent anchor to secure yourself onto, you are tired, time is pressing.

Safety Research

Research on mountain guiding and mountaineering techniques.