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Canyoning rope techniques

It is assumed that the reader is able to abseil proficiently and has a thorough practical knowledge of basic rope techniques. Therefore they are not described in detail here. Alpine canyons are not the places to learn these skills.

Below is a basic summary of the techniques appropriate to canyoning. Further information can be found in the resources listed in Appendix B.

Single-rope technique

When abseiling, climbers typically use the whole rope, doubled over and thrown down the pitch (the double-rope technique). This technique is both time-consuming (as all the rope has to be paid out, then packed away again) and potentially dangerous in wet canyons, where

 turbulent plunge-pools will cause any excess rope to tangle, making the rope difficult to release from a descender

 the excess rope may get trapped around submerged branches and boulders

 the two strands of rope may twist around each other into a friction knot, making the rope difficult to pull down.

Using single-rope technique in Pontirone Inferiore (Route 29 in the Ticino region)