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.  

Meeting point and times to be determined. This is an overnight event with camping in the Mt. Seymour backcountry (conditions permitting).

Priming for the Summer 2018′ Mutlipitch stint at Papoose and/or Gobsmacking wall.