Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Optional Skills Practice - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Optional Learn to Belay Practice
Contacts
Jennifer Strauss
Primary Leader
- Thu, Jan 9, 2025
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Adults
- Casual
- 9 (14 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Mountaineers Program Center - Basement, 6-8:30pm
The focus of this practice is to teach folks fundamental top rope belay skills. Topics to be covered include:
- Fitting and wearing a harness
- Tying in with a figure 8 knot
- Partner checks
- Top rope belaying with an assisted braking device using the PBUS method
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Helmet
- Harness
- Assisted braking belay device w/ locking carabiner
- Recommended: rock shoes, approach shoes, or mountaineering boots
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