Belaying: Assist from Above
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As part of its mission to teach the correct fundamentals of climbing, the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) has produced this series of instructional videos. The videos cover a range of necessary climbing techniques from belaying, to rappelling and anchoring.
Here, IFMGA/AMGA Mountain Guide and instructor Margaret Wheeler demonstrates a few different methods on how to assist the second while belaying from above.
Videos by Mark Smiley (AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guide)
For more information about the American Mountain Guides Association, visit www.amga.com.
Also watch VIDEO: Climbing Skills – Belaying – How to Belay from Above