BCEP 2018 Team 09: Knot Night

Activity Notes

This session will be a warm-up for our Belay & Rappel practice coming up on March 17th.Ê The goal of this session is to become proficient tying the commonly-used knots in mountaineering ? and to learn the basics of belay and rappel technique.ÊPlease review your knots before this session.Ê We will be practicing them on your Êhikes.Ê You can also check out:Ê www.animatedknots.comÊ for a description of how to make a knot. Topics will include: Making prusik slings & setting up your personal safety leash. Belay technique:Ê anchoringÊ in direction of pull (A-B-C), mechanical device, signals. Rappelling: clipping in, BARK, mechanical devices, auto-block, anchors, signals. Passing protection on a fixed line. Rope coiling. You will need to bring all of your required BCEP gear to this session.