Happily, many of these skills are transferable to aid climbing and mountaineering. The seminars are designed to build on one another in complexity, so we strongly recommend that you take them all. However if you are experienced in self rescue techniques, you may be able to skip one or more of the classes. Please consult the front desk if you have questions. The classes will be taught on Monday evenings, and each class will last approximately 3 hours.
Class size is limited, so please register early.
We will start with friction knots and then put these to use as we learn how to escape a belay, ascend ropes and descend fixed lines. In this course, we will learn how to swoop down on an injured climber, attach them to our system and lower them to the ground. We'll also learn how to execute counter weight and two person rappels. We'll go from a belay escape to a hauling system. Rescuing an injured leader Perhaps the most serious rescue is that of an injured leader who is more than half a rope length from the belay.