Alpine Practice: Climbing fixed ropes

November 11th 2019


Description


  • Hike up BCMC trail, part way up set up
    fixed rope over cliff.
  • Review core safety alpine principle:
    ultimate backup.
  • Rappel to the base.
  • Ascend the fixed rope using mechanical
    ascenders (with 1:1 and 3:1 setups). Practice
    passing the anchor.
  • Practice descending fixed rope with hand
    wrap. Passing the anchor on descent.
  • Complete BCMC trail to chalet, take Skyride
    down 

PHOTO: High-altitude climbers ascend fixed
rope on Denali, Alaska  © 
Weiwei Yin 2019


NOTES

  • This is NOT a course: you must have prior
    training and be confident in alpine rappel.
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