Chute

A chute is a brake, making it possible its user to go down on a hung cord to a mooring. It is an apparatus, generally entirely metal which is generally used connected to a Baudrier by a Mousqueton.

The Chute in eight

This tool draws its name from its form. It is about a metal part presenting two holes of different sizes. It is very much used in Escalade, Alpinisme and Canyonisme.

In speleology

The chutes used in speleology are of two principal types:
  • with pulleys: the pulley chutes consist of two fixed “pulleys” wedged between two flasks. The cord passes under the pulley of bottom, then between the two pulleys, and with the top of that the top. There can be a system autobloquant to prevent all to release of cord.
  • with bars: the cord passes between the bars (like a skier between the stake of slalom). Progressively of the descent, it is possible to exploit the number of bars to regulate braking. This operation is done without removing the material, and thus with all safety necessary. This system is especially adapted for the large American verticals north.
to see the evolution of the chute here its history and abseil

In climbing

This object is useful has to go down along a cord, simple or double, while slowing down. Simple and effective, it must be complete by a snap hook being vérouillant with a screw (attche with the " pontet").

In canyonism

the chute " pirana" of at PETZL is very practical, being able to accept wet cords, and of low diameter.

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