
Lecture: Basic Glacier Travel Course
Basic Glacier Travel - Knot Practice - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
(OPTIONAL) Opportunity to practice knots & prusiking up rope before Field Trip 1
- 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.
- Sun, Feb 21, 2021
- Seattle Climbing
- Urban Adventure
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- 4 (12 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Seattle Program Center. Trip runs 1PM - 4PM. We have booked Goodman B.
Knot & prusiking practice to prepare for the Field Trip #1 (note: you will be evaluated on field trip 1)
If you have any questions contact the leader of this event.
Gear to bring:
> 1 locking carabiner
> 10 foot rope segment you were given
> Hero loop
> Piece of 1/2" or 1" webbing (if you have it)
> Knot list
> Harness
> If you want to practice prusiking up rope, please also bring: helmet, chest harness sling + carabiner, chest and foot prusik, additional locking carabiner, backpack with sling and carabiner.
Knots you can practice:
> Rewoven Figure 8
> Figure 8 on a bight
> Slip knot
> Water knot
> Clove hitch
> Girth hitch
> Butterfly rope coil
> Prusik
> Double Fisherman
> Butterfly knot
> Munter Hitch
> Klemheist
Required Equipment
See description above.