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Seattle Basic Climbing Refresher Clinic - Alpine Rock Climbing Skills

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Seattle Basic Climbing Refresher Clinic - Alpine Rock Climbing Skills - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Basic Climbing Refresher Clinics offer Basic Graduates and second year Basic Climbing students the opportunity to review and practice rock and snow skills by participating in a series of clinics. Non-members and non-Basic Climbing grads are also welcome if they have the appropriate climbing skills.

Contacts

Barbara Motteler
Barbara Motteler
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Moderate
  • 2 (8 capacity)
  • 1 (5 capacity)
  • Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 7:36 PM
  • Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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The Seattle Basic Refresher Clinics offer Basic Alpine Climbing graduates, and non-Mountaineer members with equivalent training and experience, the opportunity to review the skills and techniques they learned in the course.  Cost per clinic: $0

This  Seattle Basic Refresher Clinic - Alpine Rock Review-  covers the alpine rock climbing skills. 

Skills to be practiced:

  • Climbing knots review (figure 8, clove hitch, Munter, double fisherman, butterfly, water knot, bowline, flaking and coiling)

  • Belay review (PBUS and lead belay/catching a fall)

  • Belay tie off review (tie off and go hands free)

  • Rappel review (Extended rappel and alternate:3 carabiner brake or Munter)

  • Multi-pitch transition

Per current Mountaineers guidelines, all participants must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination (fully vaccinated). Face masks are required to be worn during indoor activities.

Meet at 6p in the Basement of the Program Center.

Route/Place

Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

climbing harness, helmet, PAS or double runner, autoblock, ATC, boots, 6  locking carabiners, some slings and other carabiners

Optional:

rock shoes, belay gloves

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