Two Chest Harness Options for Glacier Travel and Rock Climbing

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Anytime you need to stay upright while using a vertical rope - including crevasse rescues to rock rescues - you may want a chest harness. Here are two options using a simple 120cm sling and a single carabiner, and a quick discussion of their pros and cons.

The dyneema sling I use in the video is the Mammut Dyneema Contact Sling 8mm (wide), which can be found in the 120cm and other various lengths, here.

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