Clinic
Seattle Basic Climbing Refresher Clinic - Belaying - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Anchor rigging skills, using bolts and natural features for the anchors. Belaying directly off the anchor.
- Mon, Nov 19, 2018
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate
- FULL, 8 on waitlist (12 capacity)
- FULL (7 capacity)
- Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 1:00 PM
- Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 5:00 PM
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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
More information on the Seattle Basic Refresher Clinics series [link]
This Seattle Basic Refresher Clinic - Fundamental Skills - covers the fundamental skills needed before venturing into the mountains.
Skills to be practiced:
- Focused vs Equalizing anchor rigging off bolts and natural protection.
- Belaying off an anchor, with discussion on when this might be appropriate.
Meet in the basement of the Seattle building at 6pm (or whenever you can make it).
Required Equipment
Standard alpine climbing gear.
- harness
- slings
- carabiners
- cordelette
- hemet recommended
Ice axes are NOT needed for this clinic.