Learning to Trad Climb: Part 5 - How to abseil/rappel

Follow DMM Graphic Designer Clare on her journey as she learns the Tools of the Trad with AMI instructor Alice Kerr. In Part 5 of this series, Alice shows Clare how to abseil/rappel from the top of a crag. Untying ropes safely: 0:00 Threading an in-situ maillon: 1:20 Knots in the ends of the rope: 2:47 Throwing ropes off the edge: 3:25 Using lanyards: 4:38 Tying a prusik loop: 5:49 Safely unclipping a lanyard: 6:22 Correct stance: 8:32 Clare rappels/abseils: 9:10