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Climbing Self-Rescue II Field Trip - Green Mountain: School Rock

Field trip: Climbing Self-Rescue II

Climbing Self-Rescue II Field Trip - Green Mountain: School Rock

A field session where we will practice and refine climbing self-rescue techniques for an injured follower or leader who is unresponsive and unable to be lowered while in high angle, multi-pitch terrain.

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Tom Finley
Tom Finley
Primary Leader
  • *Varies*
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 4.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
  • FULL (7 capacity)
  • FULL (5 capacity)
  • Mon, Nov 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
  • Sat, Dec 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Field session where students will execute rescue of a second who is unable to advance the climb and may be unresponsive and unable to be lowered. Second iteration for the second to advance to and rescue a fallen leader who may be unresponsive and unable to be lowered.

Meet up at the Gold Creek Trailhead at 7:30am ready to do a morning brief and head up the trail. Expect to be back to the cars around 3pm. 

Badges

instructors will earn:

Route/Place

Green Mountain: School Rock

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Standard rock climbing equipment including:

  • Harness
  • Helmet
  • 6-8 locking carabiners
  • 4-6 non-locking carabiners
  • 4-6 alpine draws (can employ non-locking carabiners listed above)
  • Belay Device
  • Gear adequate for establishing an extended rappel
  • Cordelette
  • Cordage adequate for constructing a Load Releasing Hitch
  • Progress Capture Pulley (Optional)
  • Lightweight Ascender (Optional)

Bring the gear you would have on your harness and we will apply it to the problems. You rescue with what you have on your harness.

Recommended but Optional reference books (listed in order of course relevance):

1) Climbing Self Rescue - Essential Skills, Technical Tips, and Improvised Solutions. Ian Nicholson. Mountaineers Books, 1st ed, 2024.

2) Climbing Self Rescue - Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations. Tyson & Loomis. Mountaineers Books, 1st ed, 6th printing 2016.

3) Climbing Self Rescue. David J. Fasulo. Falcon books, 2nd ed, 2011.

4) Technical Rescue Rigger's Guide. Rick Lipke with Kirk Mauthner. Conterra Technical Systems Inc, 4th ed.

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