Quick Reference Guide

Before You Start This document is intended to serve as a quick reference for frequently asked questions and is not intended as a substitute for reading and understanding the Perfect Descent Operations Manual in its entirety. ALWAYS read the manual before installing and using Perfect Descent Auto Belays and have it readily available to staff…

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Troubleshooting Guide

The most common issues can be resolved quickly and simply without the need to return your Perfect Descent Auto Belay to an authorized service center. Immediately remove from use any unit that is observed to be operating improperly or outside of stated limits and quarantine the device until such a time that the issue can…

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Competition Reference Guide

This guide is intended to aid competition hosts with the management and use of Perfect Descent Auto Belays. The information herein is not intended to supersede or replace other product documentation. Owners and operators must read, understand, and heed all instructions, labels, markings, and warnings supplied with Perfect Descent Auto Belays and any associated products…

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Q&A with Kai Lightner

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When and how did you get started climbing? Even though I didn’t begin climbing in a gym until I was 6, I stayed in trouble for climbing things WELL before then. From climbing over baby gates in our house (before I could walk) to eating lunch on the basketball hoop in our driveway, my mother…

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Q&A with Sean McColl

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When and how did you get started climbing? I started climbing in 1997 with my family. Our tennis club had closed to we wanted to find something to do as a family. We bought a year membership for the local climbing gym, and I loved it instantly. What motivates you to climb and why do…

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Q&A with John Brosler

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When and how did you get started climbing? I started climbing at summer camps when I was little and joined Team Texas when I was 10 years old. I started competing in 2009 when I was 12. Why did you start competing and why do you keep doing it? I started competing initially because my coach…

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Sponsorships in 2020: Polish Speed Competition

With pandemic restrictions easing in many parts of the world, Poland recently hosted a regional Speed Climbing competition. In a year that has lacked a significant opportunity for athletes to compete we were happy to sponsor an event in the home of World Champion Speed Climber and Olympian, Aleksandra Mirosław. On Saturday, August 29th, the big…

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Perfect Descent Auto Belay Certification

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Perfect Descent Auto Belays are certified to ten times EN 341:2011 Class A. EN standards establish comprehensive testing requirements for commercial auto belays used in climbing gyms and similar vertical climbing activities. Keep. reading to learn more about auto belay certification.

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