Archive:Introduction to rock climbing rescue techniques 2009
Introduction to Rock climbing rescue techniques
Taught by Will Whitty.
This course will cover useful techniques such as:
- review of useful gear (cordelette vs webbing), anchor theory (ERNEST), knots and hitches (prussik, klemheist,autoblock, backman, munter mule, mariner)
- escaping the belay and transfering loads
- rapelling (spider, assisted, counter-weight)
- ascending the rope
- discussion of situations and how to put it all together
- depending on time and interest, we can do more advanced things like pully systems, passing knots, basic aid etc.
Prerequisites
Participants should be comfortable rock climbing outdoors, belaying (ideally a leader), rapelling and familiar with basic anchor theory. Trad experience is not requiered, but familiarity with some of the gear is desirable.
Required Equipment: helmet, harness, belay device and locking biner. Other useful (but not requiered) gear includes biners (locking and non) slings, cordelettes and anything else you want to learn how to use.
Date
April 25th.
Meet at 9 am in the Smoke Bluff parking lot
Pretrip meeting
Wednesday, April 22nd, 6 pm, clubroom. If you can't make it, but still want to come on the trip, let Will know before the meeting.
Instructors
- Will Whitty
Student Sign up
- Eric
- Jasper Clarke
- Kai Chaplin
- Stephen Lerch
- Glen Kim
- Valentina Hui
Waiting list
Car sign up
Please list here if you have a car and how many spots you have