Running belays - Max party size

Here’s a series of tips related to the often used running belay technique

A simple rule of thumb for running belays is this - keep the party size to two or three people max on a rope. With more than three people, it’s almost always faster to fix the rope and have the seconds come up on a fixed line or simulclimb. Reason: if the team always keeps one piece of pro between team members, with four people on the rope, the leader has to carry and place a LOT of gear and a result climbs more slowly.

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Running belays - Max party size