Easiest way is to use a winch off your front mast support.
You'll need a pair of stabilizer lines tied to the front crossbeam to minimize sidesway, I have a couple 6 foot pieces of 3/8 line (that also are used to tie stuff down when you're packed for trailering.)
Study the EZ Stepper in the catalogues, you'll get the idea.
If you use a winch then you don't have to worry about dropping your stick in the middle of the process. Takes a lot of worry out when you're sorting out through the inevitable tangles.