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Climbing Self-Rescue II - 2025

Climbing Course

Climbing Self-Rescue II

Understand the theory and practice the employment of rescue systems as they pertain to single rope team rescues.

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Tom Finley
Tom Finley
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Introduction and practice of advanced rescue techniques focused on a single two-person team.

Understand and employ these techniques for an injured follower or leader who is unresponsive and unable to be lowered while in high angle, multi-pitch terrain. In support of this the course will focus on the following:

- Reinforcing basic knowledge of raising and lowering systems

- Establishing a baseline condition when belaying from above

- Conducting both counterbalanced and tandem rappels with weighted transitions at the anchor

- Practicing self-extrication techniques with improvised litters

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Course Requirements
Course Activity Date Availability Leader
Climbing Self-Rescue II Classroom Session 2
Mountaineers Kitsap Program Center
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
Registration closes Dec 9
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Tom Finley
Climbing Self-Rescue II Field Trip
Green Mountain: School Rock
Sun, Dec 14, 2025
Registration closes Dec 13
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Tom Finley
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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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