Description

This 2 day volunteer led course is intended to
teach club
members:
(a) how to build anchors for top roping, and
(b)
how to rappel safely.

The course objective is to give participants a
chance to learn different types of anchor
setups, and to practice building them while in
a controlled setting. The evaluation of
anchors with respect to safety criteria is an
important part of the course.

Curriculum:

• Overview of equipment.
• Set up top rope anchors.
• Evaluate top rope anchors.
• Set up anchors for rappelling.
• Practice rappelling.
• Belaying from above.

Prerequisites:
– Experience belaying.

In addition to signing up via
the calendar, you must also fill
out this Course
Application Form
to
participate in this course (the
link will open in a new tab or window).

Applicants who sign up for this course will be
reviewed prior to acceptance into the
course.

Please also download and read
the
course handout ahead of
time.

Selection Criteria
If within the first week after the event was
posted to the calendar more than 12 qualified
members sign up for the event, applicants are
selected by the number of events of the
ACC Vancouver Section they have attended in the
past.
Otherwise selection is by
order of signup.