Self-REscue in a rock ENVIRONMENT
One Day Class | $225
Program Basics
We will focus on the most commonly needed skills in real world climbing application.
There are a ton of different rescue situations you can envision in a rock climbing context. On these one day intensive programs the goal is to pick the most applicable skills and become proficient with them.
We will spend time practicing skills as well as discussing their situational application in real world settings. We will want to come away with a good understanding of why and when we use these skills not just how to use them.
Technical Skills
We will cover a variety of rope-work and climbing skills starting with:
I like to frame rescue from two perspectives: as the lead climber and as the following climber. We will address rescue problems from both perspectives.
- Discussion of common self rescue situations and prevention
- Rescue skills for the second climber
- Escaping the belay
- Ascending to the leader
- Rappelling with an injured climber
- Advanced rappel techniques
- Rescue skills for the lead climber
- Releasing a belay plate, lowering, hauling
- Passing a knot while lowering
Prerequesites
To get the most out of this program:
The best way to get the most out of your time with a guide is to arrive with a basic understanding of the topics to be covered. You will benefit more from focusing on when and why to use these techniques instead of how to use them. We want to focus on refining skills. I would recommend coming prepared with:
- Mastery of single pitch climbing systems
- Understanding of multi pitch climbing systems
- Use of a plaquette style belay plate
- Knowledge of climbing knots and hitches
- figure 8, overhand on a bight, clove hitch, girth hitch
- klemhiest, prussic, autoblock
- Munter hitch, mule knot and overhand backup (MMO)
Interested?
Please drop me a line with the contact form. I can give you some more information and we can talk about if this program is a right fit for your goals.