Scrambling Rope Techniques Seminar - Online Classroom

7:00 - 9:00 PM (Virtual)

This virtual seminar will focus on how to use a rope and a few other lightweight pieces of climbing gear while scrambling. This is the stand-alone seminar portion of the Scrambling Rope Techniques Workshop. It is intended for very experienced scramblers, climbers, and aspiring scramble leaders. 

The Mountaineers values providing low-to-no cost opportunities for our members. In the current state of our world, our ability to continue providing these programs relies on the availability of limited resources. If you find this event valuable, please consider a donation to support the future of our programs. Gifts of all sizes make a big difference. You can donate anytime at mountaineers.org/donate.

Topics include:

• Safety tenets, limitations & decision-making
• Rope management differences in scrambling vs climbing
• Equipment
• Knots
• Descent techniques without belay
• Belay techniques
• Snow techniques
• Misc. techniques (hand line, traversing, water crossings)

To complete the full Scrambling Ropes Technique Workshop, you will also need to complete a separate skills check. Please contact the leader with any questions and information about upcoming opportunities to participate in a skills check.

(Registration priority being given to members who were on the waitlist for a previous session.)

If registration is full, DO sign up on the waitlist - that way I can gage if there is demand for an additional session.