Basic Glacier Travel - Monday Skills Nights

Field trip: Basic Glacier Travel Course

Basic Glacier Travel - Monday Skills Nights - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

A casual gathering for knots practice oriented towards Basic Glacier Travel, but all course students are welcome. We will set-up the prusiks for rope travel and demonstrate the extended rappel - ground only.

  • Mon, Feb 10, 2025
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Casual

A chance to tie your chest harness, waist and foot prusiks, slings and hero loops.

Knots you can practice:
> Rewoven Figure 8
Butterfly
Water knot
Slip knot
Girth hitch
Clove hitch
Figure 8 on a bight
Double Fishermans
Prusik
Stopper knot
Bowline
Bowline on a bight

Meet in Cascade A room at 6:30 pm

Route/Place

Mountaineers Seattle Program Center


Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Bring whatever of the following gear you already have: cord for tying prusiks, a harness, slings, carabiners, belay device.  There will be no actual climbing, just practice with knots and possibly rappel set up if there is time.

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