Lecture: Basic Glacier Travel Course
Basic Glacier Travel - Knot Practice - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Optional Knots and Prusiking practice, 1:30p-4:30p Goodman A
- Sun, Feb 28, 2021
- Seattle Climbing
- Urban Adventure
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Easy
- 6 (12 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
1:30p-4:30p Goodman A
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.