Get ready to boost your alpine skills with inexpensive, bite-sized classes based on specific topics. Topics will include practical self rescue, mechanical advantage hauling systems, belay/ rappel transition tricks, descending and rappelling tactics to increase efficiency, especially with larger groups, building and cleaning sport climbing anchors, map and compass navigation, smart phone GPS navigation.

Activity Notes

  • Sunday Skill Builders: Rappel 101
  • Class date: Sunday Feb 12
  • Registration opens: Jan 12 
  • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Mazamas Mountaineering Center (SE 43rd and Stark, Portland)
  • Mazamas members $25, non-members $35
  • Recommended experience level: beginner/intermediate

 

New for 2023, the Sunday Skill Builders happen on the second and fourth Sunday of the month, usually from 6 to 9 PM. The second Sunday is more for beginner/intermediate topics, and the fourth Sunday is more for intermediate/advanced techniques.  Registration opens one month before the class. Topics will rotate and repeat, so if you miss one and want to take it, keep an eye out for it again.

This class covers the basics of rappelling. No prior experience is needed. We'll get some practice with proper set up on the ground, and then when you're ready, run some laps on the climbing wall. We will also cover more modern techniques such as using an extended rappel, a pre rigged rappel, and using an auto block backup.

Gear needed: harness, a few carabiners, rappel device, a few slings/runners, friction hitch/prusik loop, helmet.  If you don’t have this gear, no problem, please come anyway, we can share.

Please read these web links before class; it will make your class time more effective. They are all from my website, alpinesavvy.com.

See ya!

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