
Clinic
Scrambling Rope Techniques Workshop - Snohomish County PUD
Placeholder for Scrambling Rope Techniques workshop (Day 1 of 2). Further info TBD.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
- Thu, Feb 2, 2017
- Everett Alpine Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Challenging
- 3 (11 capacity)
- 2 (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
6:30pm - 9:00pm
This workshop will focus on how to use your rope and a few other lightweight pieces of climbing gear. Intended for Everett branch scrambling leaders and prospective leaders; at this session, cannot guarantee any spots for other branches Leader permission required -- let us know about your experience and your training.
This session will be indoors, and will be a learning / practice session.
Topics:
- Group gear (rope, a few extra carabiners and slings, etc.
- Types of ropes (static, dynamic, half, double)
- Knots
- Scrambling emergency rope descent system
- Low-angle rappel techniques (arm, dulfersitz, Munter)
- Low-angle belay techniques (boot-axe, carabiner-axe, hip, Munter)
- Discussion on anchors -- trees, snow, rock
Required Equipment
> Hasty ("diaper") harness
> Locking carabiner
> Prussik loop.
> Slings (1 or 2) (if you have them)
> Scrambling rope (if you have one)