Intro to Stationary Rope Systems (SRS)

Comparative look at advantages of SRS and MRS climbing

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June 6th, 2023

A comparative look at the advantages and disadvantages of Stationary Rope Systems (SRS) and Moving Rope Systems (MRS), and the gear they use.

You may see Single Rope Technique (SRT) and Doubled Rope Technique (DdRT) used in some older publications or product descriptions. These are simply older terms which have been replaced by the more accurate SRS and MRS.