Alpine UP, discover the Click Up and Dynamic belay modes
A unique device: patented and produced in Italy
ALPINE UP is the most complete and versatile belay / rappel device ever produced for outdoor climbing and mountaineering. Alpine Up is absolutely safe, even in case of incorrect rope insertion, an outstanding feature in the group of the belay-descender devices currently existing in the market.
The wide versatility of ALPINE UP allows the auto-blocking abseil descent and it presents the innovative advantage to belay the lead climber in two different modes, depending on the terrain: CLICK UP or DYNAMIC modes.
Let’s go through all the modes:
CLICK UP Mode – Hand assisted braking
- belaying a lead climber on multi pitch sport climbing routes equipped with fixed protections (bolted);
- self-locking abseiling, using the folding handle
- absolute safety, even if the rope is incorrectly inserted
Installation. Clip the krab into your harness’s gear loop. Insert the loop of rope into the Alpine Up, referring to the symbols on the device (Fig. 1). Insert the krab through the “Click Up Mode” hole so that the ropes are inside it (Fig. 2).
Functional check. Hold the free ends of the rope with one hand and with the other pull the climber’s ropes upwards, make sue the device locks the ropes and makes a “click” (Fig. 3).
Paying out rope. With one hand feed the dead end of the rope into the Alpine Up, and with the other pull the rope through the device (Fig. 4).
Holding a fall. With one hand hold tight the dead end of the rope, moving your hand downwards. The Alpine Up will block the rope, making the distinctive “Click” (Fig. 5).
Paying out rope after a fall. To start to pay out rope again after a fall or when the leader first starts climbing, hold the dead end of the rope with one hand and with the other hold the Alpine Up as shown and push it forwards to be able to pay out rope. (Fig. 6). Important! At all times keep a firm grip on the free end of the rope.
Abseil descent. Always keeping one hand on the free ends of the ropes, with the other open the descent lever (A) and press on it and rotate the Alpine Up upwards (B) a shown. Feed the free ends of the rope into the device to descend (Fig. 7).
Low fiction abseil descent. In certain circumstances it can be hard to abseil down: if the ropes are hanging freely in space, if the climber is very light, etc. In these cases it is necessary to reduce friction in the Alpine Up by inserting an additional karabiner (C) in the hole shown, passing the ropes inside the krab, screw- ing up the gate and then descending as described above and shown (Fig. 8).
DYNAMIC Mode – Manual Braking:
- Belaying a lead climber on alpine route equipped with removable protections (friends, nuts and pitons).
- Efficient braking friction with “V” grooves.
Installation. Clip the krab into your harness’s gear loop. Insert the loop of rope into the Alpine Up, referring to the symbols on the device (Fig. 1).
Insert the krab through the“ Dynamic Mode” hole so that the ropes are inside it (Fig. 2). The system is now ready for use (Fig. 3).
Paying out rope. With one hand feed the dead end of the rope into the Alpine Up, and with the other pull the rope through the device (Fig. 4).
Holding a fall. With one hand hold tight the dead end of the rope, moving your hand downwards (Fig. 5). Important! At all times keep a firm grip on the free end of the rope.
The GUIDE Mode is used for the independent and self-locking belaying of one or two seconding climbers. While using this mode, the release and the gradual descent of a second under tension is possible, by placing a biner in the proper hole, even with a half rope of Ø 7,5 mm
Installation. Make a loop of the two ropes and insert it into the Alpine Up, following the symbols on the device. Insert a pear-shaped HMS krab through the hole marked,at right angles to the lever, with the rope inside (Fig. 1). Clip a Concept SgL screwgate krab into the central point of the stance and
into the hole marked of the Alpine Up, so that the ropes are below it, correctly inserted into the Alpine Up (Fig. 2).
Functional check. Pull the climber’s ropes downwards, to confirm the system locks correctly (Fig. 3).
Belaying 1 or 2 seconds. Use both hands to take in progressively the rope through the Alpine Up (Fig. 4-5). Important! During use keep a firm hold of dead ends of the ropes.
Releasing the rope when in tension. Insert above the HMS krab a karabiner (A) from a quickdraw in the hole shown with its the long side
perpendicular to the Alpine Up. Hold the free ends of the ropes tightly in one hand and with the palm of the other hand push the HMS krab upwards. The lever created with the second krab helps you to unlock the ropes and/or lower the second (Fig. 6).
ALPINE UP can be used with half or twin ropes Ø 7,3 ÷9 mm and with single rope Ø 8,6 ÷ 10,5 mm. It weighs 175 gr, and it is manufactured with hot forged aluminium sheaves, braking supports made in steel, and insertions in reinforced nylon. The HMS CONCEPT SGL HC carabiner with special wear proof anodisation is included in the packaging.