Climbing Mini-Seminar

Sand Rock, AL Oct. 12-14

 

Leave No Trace                                                   

Principles

Difference in Camping Leave No Trace

Environmental Ethic

 

Rock Site Management / Safety                          

Checking a Site

Necessary Medical Gear and Information

Back board, medical kit, medical information, cell phone, emergency numbers

Helmet, harness, and anchor safety

Terms and commands for falling objects

Proactive vs. reactive

 

Gear / Equipment                                                                                                

Hardware (Carabiners, Belay / Rappel Devices, Safety Gear)

Rope (difference in Static and Dynamic)

Shoes

Harnesses

Helmets

Gloves, Chalk, etc.

 

Climbing Styles                                                    

Smearing, mantelling, hand holds, footing, use of body

Body position on the Rock

Tired or relaxation stretches or movements on the ground and/or rock

Difficulty Ratings

Focus / psychological states

Stating what you need when climbing

 

Top Rope Set-up / Lead Climbing                      

Top rope set-up, S.E.R.E.N.E.

Anchors, webbing, use of hardware

Padding for rope

When to retire or discontinue use of gear

 

Belay / Rappel                                                     

Commands

Style

Devices

Practice

Anchors

Belay out of a system – why to do this

Rescues

 

Knots:                                                                  

Double Fishermans, Figure Eight, Figure Eight on a Bite, Figure Eight Follow Through, Water Knot, Prussik,

 

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