Self-Rescue Workshop with IFMGA guide Ian Nicholson

No matter how experienced a climber you are, one day, you will find yourself in a precarious situation. It could be a stuck rope, a dropped rappel device, ropes that won't reach the next rappel, an injured leader, or any number of problematic situations. Elite climber Ian Nicholson has written Climbing Self-Rescue with this in mind, offering technical systems that follow patterns that are easy to remember and that can be applied to solve a wide range of problems. This lavishly illustrated guide teaches the skills a climbing team needs to execute a successful technical rescue on its own.

Join the Everett Climbing Committee as Ian puts on a clinic and slideshow presentation covering techniques described in the book. We will review the author's experiences in real-world situations that led to him writing the book, then will cover belay escapes, hauling, improvised rappels, lowers, the reepschnur rappel, and, if we have time, a counterbalanced rappel. All are welcome at this free event and we hope to see you there!

IAN NICHOLSON is an IFMGA/UIAGM mountain guide and has been guiding around the world for nearly 20 years. He is particularly passionate about self-rescue and has earned two Denali Pro Pin Awards for helping to save other climbers. Ian works on the National Instructor Team for both the AMGA and AIARE and is the author of SUPERTOPO: Washington Pass Climbing, as well as a regular contributor to OutdoorGearLab.com and WildSnow.com.

EVENT DETAILS

- 6:30pm – 7pm: Slideshow presentation from Ian
- 7pm – 7:15pm: Q&A
- 7:15pm – 7:30pm: Transition to belay stations and book signing
- 7:30pm – 8:30pm: Demonstration stations and clinic

Please note that this event is free and open to the public. If you are not a member, you may be asked some registration questions, but you will NOT be required to enter credit card information.