PLEASE READ This is Alpine practice – we climb in boots (not rock shoes) and with backpacks. The trip will only go if P.O.P. < 40% or it will be cancelled. Last minute cancellations are possible and do occur. Itinerary Meetup, sign waivers, drive to the location. Finish off testing “extended” rappel method – in […]

Meetup, sign waivers, drive to the location. Walk in to Juniper Point @ Lighthouse Park Review and practice: extended rappel, gibbs knot, adding extra friction (w 2nd Reverso or 3 lockers) Rappel down to the shoreline, on emergency 7mm cord. Ascend the rope (7mm static). Back to parking, drive to the Grouse base. Hike up […]

Meeting point and times to be determined. This is an overnight event with camping.

Meetup, sign waivers, drive to the location. Practice Modern (a.k.a. “extended”) rappel method. Rappeling with tag line. Gibbs knot. Adding extra backup. Emergency rapelling on a single (7mm) tag line. Creating extra friction: 1) with extra Reverso and 2 small lockers 2) with 3 small lockers. PREREQUISITES: Formal alpine training (a course) + have climbed […]

Meetup, sign wavers, drive to the location. Will examine, test and practice three rappel systems: classic, “new school” and extended rappel. Stopping and resuming descend in mid- rappel, switch to climbing the rope, passing the rappel knot. Low and high angle. PREREQUISITES: Confident free-air rappel skills. Have attended Alpine Rappel practice(s) in the past.