Self Rescue Class
Hours
Hours
The Self Rescue seminar is designed to teach you a variety of safety and self-rescue techniques to use in the event of the unexpected in a multi-pitch scenario. The class focuses on technical skills as well as risk assessment and mitigation while remaining calm in a stressful environment.
All classes are taught by a qualified instructor certified by the American Mountain Guiding Association (AMGA).
What You’ll Learn:
$99 with any form of paid entry!
Registration is required. Participants must be at least 13 years old. Minors must first have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
This class has a minimum participant requirement. The minimum participant requirements must be met within 24 hrs prior to class date. If you are the only one signed up for the class, the class may get rescheduled.
1 Belay Device, 2 Locking Carabiners, 6 Non-Locking Carabiners, 2 Prusik Loops, 1 24in Sling, 1 48in Sling, and 2 Cordelettes.
*If you do not have all of the required gear it can be purchased from our gear shop*
What do we mean by self-rescue? What are these mysterious skills I need to know?
Usually it means securing the climber, removing yourself from belay duty, and retreating to the ground. Getting to the ground might involve a skill you already know- simply lowering the climber. The core skill is a ‘load transfer’ using some variation of a Prusik hitch and a slip knot to get a weighted rope from one anchor to another and back again.
Prerequisite skills and gear:
What sort of scenario might call for these skills?
Mostly these skills are useful for accidents in multi-pitch terrain:
In this class I will review/teach/practice a bunch of knots:
‘bonus’ knots if there is time/interest:
8845 West 116th Circle
Broomfield, Colorado, 80021
Mondays-Fridays: 6am-10pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 8am-8pm
Closed at 4pm: Christmas Eve and New Years Eve
Closed: New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
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