(HA) Leadership Training: High-Angle Rescue Recert

Activity Notes

Special note: Class instructors will be determined before the date.

Leadership Training: High-Angle Rescue Recert: (Sunday 2/16)

This class is for anyone within climb leadership.

This is a small group one-day recertification training targeted towards members of the climb leadership in the Mazamas (climb leaders, provisional leaders, and LD candidates), specifically those who have had prior high-angle rescue training that meets the Climb Leader (D/E) standard (generally, this is AR/ASI rescue curriculum).

Prerequisites:

You should have functional knowledge of and experience using common climbing knots and hitches, two-point and three-point anchors, belaying from above and below and usage of your belay device, rappelling with back-ups, placing rock, snow and ice protection (as it applies to leader type), belay escapes, improvised rope ascension methods, and mechanical advantage systems.<br> Practice tying a Munter-mule overhand (MMO). 

Gear:

• Climbing Helmet
• Climbing Harness
• Guide-style (plaquette) belay/rappel device (double slot) with large locking pear-shaped carabiner
• Autoblock
• Cordelettes (1-2), or (1) 20’ untied cordelette
• Slings (2 up to 48” with non-locking carabiners)
• Prusiks (1 Waist, 1 Leg)
• Personal Pro (Tether) of your choice
• Extra non-locking Carabiners (6), minimum (2)
• Extra locking Carabiners (5), minimum (4)
• Assisted Braking Device (Assisted Brake Device) (GriGri or Similar) if you have one or could borrow one (we’ll have extra and will be using these)