Field trip: Waterfall Canyoning Course
Rope Progression - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Learning vertical and horizontal progression using rope travel
- 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
- Sun, Jul 14, 2019
- Seattle Canyoning Committee
- Canyoning
- Adults
- Easy
- FULL (16 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
8am Seattle Program Center
While many people think of canyoning as rappelling through slot canyons and waterfalls, its actually much more than that. The experienced canyoner uses ropes to move both vertically (down and up) and horizontally through exposed or challenging terrain. On day 2, students will practice ascending and descending ropes in a variety of contexts, as well as using ropes as hand lines to traverse challenging terrain and access exposed anchors.
Badges
students will earn:
Hand Line Movement
Single-Strand Rope Ascent
Variable Friction Descender
Vertical Rope Movement
instructors will earn:
Required Equipment
All equipment is provided for use during the course. However, if you have your own helmet, whistle, wetsuit, canyon shoes, or canyon-specific descender that you would like to use, let the instructor know in advance.
Please arrive on time and bring a water bottle, writing utensil, lunch, and a few layers to accommodate air conditioning, basement temps, and outdoor temps.
Snacks will be provided throughout the day, but plan to bring your own lunch.