Clinic
Scrambling Rope Techniques Workshop - The Eaglet
Placeholder for Scrambling Rope Techniques workshop field trip (Day 2 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.
Contacts
- Sat, Feb 11, 2017
- Everett Alpine Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 2, Technical 2
- Challenging
- 3 (10 capacity)
- 3 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Starbucks
Frontier Village Shopping Center
Lake Stevens, WA
7:00am
This workshop will focus on how to use a 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 outdoors (Day 2 of 2), and will be a skill test format. (Day 1 of 2 is the learning / practice session.)
Topics:
- Group gear (rope, a few extra carabiners and slings, etc.)
- Knots
- Types of ropes (static, dynamic, half, double)
- Scrambling emergency rope descent system (including guiding a frightened scrambler through the steps)
- 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
> Boots & gaiters
> Ice axe
> Hasty ("diaper") harness, locking carabiner, Prussik loop
> Shovel (if you have one)
> Slings (1 or 2) (if you have them)
> Scrambling rope (if you have one)
> Snowshoes