Climbing Self-Rescue Outdoor Practice

Leaders
Christie Ciarlo (Multi-pitch), David Johnson (Climbing Chair), Jeffrey Cegan (Multi-pitch), Kyle Peet (Climbing Chair), Leigh Ann Kesler (Multi-pitch), Maia Bageant (Multi-pitch)
Program
Climbing
Type
Sport climbing, top rope
Trip date
Sunday, April 30th, 2017
Difficulty rating
Intermediate/Advanced
Prerequisites
See Prerequisites In Description

Lets head outside and review our self-rescue skills!

The Goal

Our goal is not to teach self-rescue skills from scratch. Instead, we plan to review our skills and brush up. Some of the skills include

  • Rescuing a fallen leader
  • Rescuing a fallen second
  • Escaping the belay
  • Safe rappeling
  • Tandem/Counter-Balanced rappelling
  • Ascending the rope

Prerequisites

You should have taken a self-rescue course before or equivalent. We expect that people will be rusty on their skills so don't worry if you don't remember everything you learned. Please review the list of knots below. If any of them look like greek to you or you could not perform them right away I highly suggest that you review the skills on your own or sign up for our TRS where we will review those skills.

When

We plan to do this all day on Sunday, April 30th. However, if the weather is absolutely miserable we may move the date to the 29th.

Where

TBD. Locations will be within day-trip distance but may be up in the Whites.

Gear Required (Contact Us If You Need Gear)

  • Harness + Shoes + Belay Device w/Biner
  • Belay Device
  • Helmet
  • Prusik Cord
  • Cordelette
  • Headlamp
  • Alpine Draws
  • Trad Gear (if you have it)
  • 3 EXTRA Lockers
  • 5 non-lockers

Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
20
Signups opened at
April 13, 2017, midnight
Signups closed at
April 27, 2017, 5 p.m.
Notes
  1. Have you taken a self-rescue course and when?
  2. What type of climbing do you enjoy the most? (bouldering, sport, trad, ice, etc)
  3. Any specific skills you want to practice?
Signups for this trip are closed.