BCEP 2025 Team 04: Skills Session MMC #2

Activity Notes

Assistants arrive 5pm

Students arrive 6pm

See Leader notes please

This is going to be (another) very exciting and action-packed evening!  This MMC Skills session will be rock focused.  Please try to be well rested and hydrated if possible.   Primary skills:   Belaying, Rappelling (single strand and double strand), Rock Climbing, providing a belay from below, belay off the harness, Movement on rock, Tying into a rope, and commands used in climbing potential.  Bonus material: tying a Muenter and using it to rappel, how to tie a bowline, and possibly belaying from above using PBOS (not for students to use on rock climbs and ONLY for low angle rock scrambles or on low angle snow). Gear notes: Please bring your pack with some weight in it.  We will be rappelling with a pack on to see how that changes our center of gravity. Hat and jacket are listed on the gear list because the MMC can be cold sometimes.  Use your own judgement about what to wear.  Dress in layers, with clothing that allows for full movement and that you don't mind getting a little dirty. (we will be climbing the rock walls).  Bring your prussiks.  Practice double fisherman knot tying!   Please bring a hair-tie if your hair is longer than shoulder length (getting hair caught in your belay device is not fun) It is smart to wear a helmet whenever rock climbing.  No exceptions. Footwear:   Please wear sneakers, boots or approach shoes.  Is OK to bring both if you want to try each. You must have closed-toe shoes. Not sandals/no flipflops.   Bring a water bottle for yourself since it can be hot in the MMC.  No chalk is allowed at the MMC This is one of our more intense and fun activities!  You will get the most out of it if you have pre-read: Rock Skills at the MMC material in Base Camp AND watched the videos: Rope Care and Knots Belaying Rappelling Alpine Rock Skills.  If you have a copy of FoTH (do those readings).  It would also be useful to review Graduation requirements: Pass Final Assessments. We know some people may feel apprehensive about their first-time trying rock climbing and we know that.  It's OK to be nervous.  Our focus is your safety and making it a good learning experience.  Please ask questions. And remember, we are all responsible for our own safety. Please let Lisa or Duncan know immediately if you see something that seems like a potentially unsafe situation, or if you have any concerns