Clinic
Seattle Basic Climbing Refresher Clinic - Belaying - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Basic Refresher Belay Tie-off and Escape Practice. Review the load-releasing hitch used to release the load under tension (poorly named the Mule Knot).
- 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.
Contacts
- Mon, Oct 15, 2018
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate
- 6 (12 capacity)
- 1 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 6:30PM in basement of Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
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
More information on the Seattle Basic Refresher Clinics series [link to Basic Refresher Course]
Basic Grads and Intermediates are welcome to sign up as instructors.
If you have equivalent skills but are not a Basic Grad, contact the leader to sign up.
This Seattle Basic Refresher Clinic - Fundamental Skills - covers the fundamental skills needed before venturing into the mountains.
Skills to be practiced at this clinic:
- Belay Tie-off and Escape
- Climbing Knots
Required Equipment
Standard alpine climbing gear.
- harness
- slings
- carabiners
- hemet recommended
Ice axes are NOT needed for this clinic.