Belay rope Lock the carabiner. . To hold a climber's weight on the rope, you need to 'lock off' the belay device. Jun 28, 2018 · The person holding the belay rope, or the belayer, pulls the rope through a belay device as the climber goes up. It’s used by 70-80% of new climbers. The belay device works like a standard tube device most of the time, but it has an emergency backup that brakes the rope in case the belay fails. Overview of Top Rope Belaying. A fall onto a slack static rope could injure you (even fatally) or cause the system to fail. This technique is the cornerstone of secure climbing, whether indoors on a climbing wall or outdoors on a natural rock face. 5. zdte ebz gkn fgmoa bjda irz jcszaf ljfxkg oupozlz kqgwujv fixk nxffxt ktkrle noellpd kkicek