Rock Climbing Self-Rescue with Synnott Mountain Guides

Leaders
Kyle Peet
Trip date
Saturday, May 26th, 2018
Difficulty rating
Easy

This is a two-day Rock climbing Self Rescue Course taught by Synnott Mountain Guides in North Conway, NH on May 26-27. Participants will be staying/camping at the Intervale Cabin.

Cost is $200 per person (eligible for leader subsidy for active climbing leaders, contact me and I'll check to see if you qualify). A 10-15% tip is common for this type of course as well.

If you sign up for this trip, you are committing to attending the course. I will be collecting payment from everyone after the lottery runs on Wednesday and those who do not pay within 48 hrs will be bumped from the trip and their spots will be given to waitlisted individuals.

This class is primarily oriented towards climbers who are familiar with anchors and placing trad gear and are looking to get into more multipitch and alpine climbing. This course is not about trad gear placements, learning how to lead, climbing technique, or building anchors.

During the course you will learn various techniques, and practice in smaller groups. Techniques you'll learn: - Rescuing a fallen second - Rescuing a fallen leader - Escaping belay - Load Transfers - Friction hitches - Rope Ascension - Passing a Knot - Hauling systems

Participants should plan on heading up Friday night, or getting to North Conway by 7:30 AM Saturday. Everyone will stay at the Intervale cabin at least on Saturday night ($7 per person per night, $3.5 if only camping).

You must know how to tie the basic knots required for this course, and I will be running a technical review session to learn/practice these knots before the course (especially these knots: figure eight, double fishermans, munter, munter-mule, clove hitch, various friction hitches).


Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
12
Signups opened at
April 22, 2018, 7:54 p.m.
Signups closed at
April 26, 2018, noon
Notes
  1. Do you have a car?
  2. If yes, how many passengers does it hold?
  3. What's your experience with placing trad gear, anchors, rapelling?
  4. Do you have any prior self rescue experience?
Signups for this trip are closed.