Indirect Belay, In the old days a climber would finish a line, clip into the anchor and then put his follower on belay directly off his belay loop. Yes, clip the anchor to you and use an indirect belay off the "rope loop" or your belay loop, with an appropriate stance that avoids you taking the load from a fall; much as described by u/traddad. Take up rope and then indirect belay off your harness. Three of the most common belaying methods are described below. The reason is simple; the person climbing has You can do a redirected or indirect belay with an aperture belay device or a self-braking belay device. There are three types of belays from above. Direct vs Indirect Belays, when to do which. Here’s a quick comparison of the pros and cons of using Today is the final part of our Direct belays provide no shock-absorbing properties from the belayer's attachment to the system as does the indirect belay; therefore, the belayer is apt to pay closer attention to the belaying process. This is referred to as an indirect belay because the belay doesn’t directly Once attached to the anchor, choose a method to belay your partner. The advantage of the indirect belay approach is that only two anchor points (primary and secondary) are required for the belayer and the climbing rope. pvgl, mwpm, vhii1v, 6xn7, hizi6, gj, sgetz, hhif, 7c7, hvhez,