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The following is an excerpt from the training manual Mountain Mobility.
Mountain Mobility was a booklet published to train troops in climbing associated with moving men, weapons, and mules through difficult mountainous terrain. Robert Galaher wrote his name in the margins next to the photos of himself where he appears in many of the climbing photos in the booklet as he demonstrates various techniques. In this copy he also listed the names of 'Carl' (Blanchard) and 'Metz' (Eldon C Metzger) as other climbers. Not all the photos are reproduced here due to lack of space, but I mention these names in case someone might be interested.
Testing before starting a climb. Bowline on a coil is used for greater comfort when practising falls.
(Robert Galaher in photo)
Climber being held on a fall
Sitting hip belay. Note: Belayer is anchored to rock
(Robert Galaher in photo)
Standing hip belay. Belayer anchored by snap link and piton. Direction of pull id down straightened leg.
(Robert Galaher in photo)
The suspension or Tyrolean traverse. man riding down on snaplink belayed by man above.
Top end of traverse showing A-frame anchored to rock and belayer lowering away a weapon held to the traverse line by snaplink.
(Robert Galaher in photo)
(Robert Galaher in photo)
Bottom end of traverse. Rope is passed round tree. back through snaplink and help taut by belayer. Thus mechanical advantage is obtained and rope can be tightened or loosened as desired.
