Prerequisites: Completion of field trips FT1, FT2
Preparation: Practice any techniques in which you are not proficient. Review chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12 in Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills (MFotH), 8th Edition, covering knots, belaying, rappelling, and rock climbing.
Equipment: Be sure to bring all the gear listed below. Mark your equipment so that you will be able to identify it when it gets mixed in with other gear.
- Helmet
- Harness
- Belay device
- Belay gloves
- 1 large, locking pear-shaped carabiner ("HMS" or "Pearabiner")
- 2 locking and 6 non-locking carabiners
- 3 single and 2 double tied runners; 2 sewn runners (120 cm and 60 cm)
- Hero Loop
- Backpack
- Mountaineering Boots (rock shoes are NOT allowed for this fieldtrip)
- Rain jacket and pants, insulating layers and warm non-cotton base layer clothing for climbing outside in cold, and possibly wet weather
ACTIVITIES
Knots:
In the Knots area, you will demonstrate your ability to tie the following knots in a pass/fail manner with no assistance:
- overhand knot (fig 9-4)
- water knot (fig. 9-7)
- slip knot (fig. 9-20)
- clove hitch (fig. 9-18)
- Munter hitch on pearabiner (fig. 9-26)
- girth hitch (fig 9-19)
- Prusik Hitch (fig 9-23)
- Mule Knot (9-21)
- Butterfly Knot (9-17)
- double fisherman (fig. 9-10)
- figure 8 knot on a bight (fig. 9-11)
- figure 8 knot, rewoven (fig. 9-12)
- single bowline on a fixed anchor (fig. 9-14)
- double bowline (on a bight) (fig 9-15)
- butterfly coil (fig. 9-3)
Climbing:
You will be expected to climb 3 or more low 5th class top-roped routes on the south wall climbing towers. Students will be belaying other students. Skills covered:
- Hazard Awareness
- Balance/control
- 3 points of contact
- Climbing in mountaineering boots on up to class 5.4 moves
- Explain/demo correct protection cleaning
- Explain/demo correct gear management
You will be given guidance and graded proficient/needs improvement on:
- Friction climbing
- Face climbing
- Crack climbing
- Stemming/Chimney climbing
- Mantle
- Lie Back
- Under Cling
- Traversing
- Down climbing
- Low angle without hands
Rappelling:
You will need to demonstrate back-over with autoblock, sit-and-spin, and low-angle arm-wrap .
SAFETY MEASURES:
- Be sure to connect your PAS as soon as you reach the rappel ledge and before announcing "off belay".
- DO NOT disconnect your PAS until the Instructor on the ledge has checked your rappel connection and given you the go-ahead to rappel
- On all rappels use the proper rappel signals, “On Rappel” and “Off Rappel.”
For the back-over and sit-and-spin:
- Demonstrate correct rappel setup with both your belay device and carabiner brake. Munter Hitch ( For Munter rappel instruction, watch this video)
- Make 1 carabiner brake Munter hitch and 1 device rappel
- On one rappel, wear your pack
- On one rappel, use an auto-block
- Perform a fireman belay
Belay:
In the Belay area, you will demonstrate safety and competency for:
- Belay concepts (stance, brake hand positioning, helmet & glove)
- Personal Anchor System usage
- Belay anchor connection (2 anchor points AND a powerpoint on a cordelette)
- Belay technique (with both belay device and munter hitch)
Belay Tie-off and Escape
- Belay tie-off with a mule knot (belay device and munter hitch)
- Performing belay escape (belay device and munter hitch)
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
General
- Know the whereabouts of your pack at all times. Keep the items you’re not using in your pack.
- Make sure instructors have signed your grade card where needed before leaving a station.
- Always use a personal anchor at the top of ALL climbing routes when not on belay or rappel.
Come Prepared and Have Fun!!
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