Rock Anchoring Clinic Step 4
This course studies, evaluates and practices setting up both natural and artificial climbing anchors. We'll study safely evaluating the anchor site, placement of wedge-shaped nuts and mechanical camming devices along with appropriate methods of equalization for a master point.
We will compare strategies for multi-point anchors for top-roped climbing as well as setting up anchors for lead-through multi-pitch climbing.
Skills covered will include:
- Understanding redundancy to build safe anchors
- Top rope natural and artificial anchors
- Safety near the edge
- Throwing a rope to the ground
- Placing and removing Stoppers and camming units
- Self-equalizing and pre-equalized anchors
- Top belay station management
- Belaying with redirect vs. direct belays
- Anchoring a retrievable rappel
- Rappel backups
- Rope care and coiling
Cost: $145
Dates:
June 21, 2008 (Sat)
July 26, 2008 (Sat)
August 2, 2008 (Sat)
Aug 23, 2008 (Sat) Full
Sept 13, 2008 (Sat)
Sept 20, 2008 (Sat) |
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