Description

The session will start promptly at 7pm in the Tech Lab

 

*** Although non-members can sign up, the only guests that will be accepted are VOC members ***

 

This crevasse rescue dry training session is intended to cover the basics of:

-Recommended gear including traditional methods vs modern mechanical devices

-Tying in

-Haul systems

-Ascending ropes (theory only as the Hive does not have any ropes)

-Snow anchors

-Glacier travel advice

 

All skill levels are welcome.

 

Please practice the following knots before the session. I will review this, but we will not spend much time on them:

Figure 8 follow through:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFlwrvggas0

Overhand on a bight:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fOKk1HPjbI

Figure 8 on a bight:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbB85p_uJsE

Prussic knot:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFHxQ5fiUvI

 

 

Required equipment:

-Climbing harness

-3 locking biners

-3 non-locking biners

-1 120cm sling

-1 short prussic cord (5mm ~1.5m; or hollow block)

-1 long prussic cord (5mm, 6m)

-1 pulley (optional)

 

Additional recommended equipment (much or the instruction on rope systems will focus on how to use these devices):

-Petzl Micro Traxion (or similar progress capture pulley)

-Petzl Tibloc

 

I have extra biners, pulleys and some cord which I will bring.

 

The $5 fee is to help cover the cost of renting the room and will be collected by the instructor.