Scrambling Rope Techniques Workshop - Snohomish County PUD

Snohomish County PUD (2320 California Street, downtown Everett)

9:30am

This workshop will cover usage of an emergency descent rope (and a few other lightweight pieces of climbing gear) in scrambling terrain. Includes decision-making criteria for determining if the situation & terrain are appropriate for using a rope. Intended for Everett branch scrambling leaders and prospective leaders; cannot guarantee spots for other branches but will accommodate if possible. Leader permission required -- let us know your background & training.

Schedule:

• 9:30am Indoor knot practice (for most participants) (PUD)
• 10:15am Indoor knot practice (for more-experienced participants)
• 11:00am Slide show (Considerations in using rope)
• 11:30am Lunch break / travel to Forest Park
• 12:30pm Outdoor skills check (include “frightened scrambler” scenario)
• 2:30-3:00pm Wrap-up

Topics:

• Climbing Gear for scrambling
• Rope usage (Scrambling vs Climbing)
• Hazards of rope usage in Scrambling
• Knots
• Mountaineers scrambling diaper harness & emergency rope descent system
• Low-angle rappel techniques (arm, dulfersitz)
• Low-angle belay techniques (boot-axe, carabiner-axe, hip, Munter)
• Anchors -- trees, snow, rock