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Detail of belayed rappel setup, rigged for contingencies. The rappeller is rappelling on the rope
in the foreground, tied to the master point with a Munter/mule combination, which is releasable
under tension. The belayer is belaying with the direct belay technique using a Munter hitch from
an extended master point, created by basketing a double-length (48-inch) nylon runner through the
anchor’s two-loop master point, then tying it with an overhand knot for redundancy. The Munter/
mule/overhand combo is one ugly knot, but it’s easily releasable under tension, and that’s the
beauty of it.
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