
Clinic
Rope Soloing on Single Pitch Routes - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
This clinic explores the basics of setting up a self-belay system and preparing a climbing route for toprope solo climbing.
- 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.
- Tue, Jan 3, 2017
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Easy
- FULL, 5 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Seattle Program Center - Goodman C and/or South Plaza Wall depending on weather/temps.
Clinic runs from 6-9pm.
READ FIRST: To participate in this clinic you should have experience with use of progress capture devices (ex. Microtraxion, Camp Lift, Jumars, etc) to ascend a fixed rope.
We will be demonstrating a system for self-belay while top roping a single pitch route. This will be followed by a collaborative discussion, then participants can set up and practice the technique on the climbing wall.
Focus of workgroup will be:
- Self-belay setups.
- Preparation of climbing site for solo toprope.
- Escaping system at top or midclimb, and retreat.
Reference:
https://www.petzl.com/en/Sport/Installation-on-one-single-rope-with-two-ascenders#.WEnER1y2XwY
http://www.supertopo.com/a/How-to-Set-Up-a-Self-Belay-for-a-Solo-Toprope/a11526n.html
http://www.gearinstitute.com/gear-news/industry-news/item/how-to-toprope-without-a-partner
http://www.climbing.com/skills/solo-toproping/
Required Equipment
- Standard climbing gear.
- Anchor materials
- Grigri
- PAS
- Two progress capture devices, preferably microtraxion, camp lift, or cinch. Many other progress capture devices work well too.
- 8 lockers, 1 should be designed to prevent crossloading. The DMM Belay Master 2, Edelrid Strike SafeLock HMS, or Grivel Clepsydra TwinGate all work well.
- Jumar
- Extra single and double slings to assemble chest harness.
- A backpack or other object to weigh down a dangling climbing rope.
- Quicklink (optional)
- Petzl Express Quickdraw Runner (optional)