What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I rigged the Kootenay Pulley on a long raise that needed a rope-to-rope transition, and the high-clearance channel let the joining knot roll straight through without stopping the haul. The sheave stayed smooth under a heavy load the entire pull."Some rescues stretch past the length of a single rope, and the Kootenay Pulley from Petzl is built for the exact moment a joining knot has to pass through the system. Picture a long raise across a deep gorge, two ropes tied together mid-haul, the team counting on the system to keep moving without a hitch at that knot. A high clearance rope channel makes that possible, letting the joining knot roll straight through instead of jamming the line. The large diameter sheave rides on sealed ball bearings for a smooth, efficient pull even under serious load, and locking pins on the sheave let the pulley double as an anchor point when the rigging calls for it. It is a tool built for the moments a standard pulley falls short. v