Climbing Course
Climbing Self-Rescue I
Learn and practice skills useful in small party rescue scenarios to include raising and lowering systems, movement on rope, and scene control.
Contacts
- Wed, May 28, 2025 - Sat, Jun 14, 2025
- Committee: Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Members: $215.00 Guests: $225.00
- Availability: 6 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The Kitsap Climbing Self-Rescue I module teaches small party (2+ rope teams) self-rescue. The classroom sessions will present and develop individual and group skills fundamental to self-rescue on rock, glaciers, and ice and present theory related to mechanical advantage and anchor forces. The emphasis of the field trip will be small party self-rescue to include raising and lowering systems as well as individual movement on rope.
This is an advanced level climbing course. Completion or significant progress in the Leading on Rock Course is a prerequisite. By the time of the course students should be proficient at building and evaluating anchors. Students will be required to demonstrate entry level proficiency of the classroom topics during the field day.
This module is part of the Kitsap Branch Intermediate Course Package. Preference will be given to Kitsap Intermediate Students.
Badges you will earn:
Climbing Self-Rescue Course
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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| Climbing Self-Rescue I Classroom Session 1 | |||
| Mountaineers Kitsap Program Center |
Wed, May 28, 2025
Registration opens Apr 14; Instructor registration open now
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5
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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| Climbing Self-Rescue I Classroom Session 2 | |||
| Mountaineers Kitsap Program Center |
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
Registration opens Apr 14; Instructor registration open now
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5
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
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| Climbing Self-Rescue I Field Trip | |||
| Green Mountain: School Rock |
Sat, Jun 14, 2025
Registration opens Apr 14; Instructor registration open now
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5
participants
2 instructors on waitlist
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Standard rock climbing equipment - harness, helmet, 6-8 locking carabiners, 4-6 non-locking carabiners, 4-6 alpine draws and a cordelette. A Progress Capture Pulley, Lightweight Ascender, and a Purcell prusik (shorter leg prusik) are very useful for many situations. Bring gear you have and we will apply it to the problems. You rescue with what you have on your harness,
Recommended but Optional reference books (listed in order of course relevance):
1) Climbing Self Rescue - Essential Skills, Technical Tips, and Improvised Solutions. Ian Nicholson. Mountaineers Books, 1st ed, 2024.
2) Climbing Self Rescue - Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations. Tyson & Loomis. Mountaineers Books, 1st ed, 6th printing 2016.
3) Climbing Self Rescue. David J. Fasulo. Falcon books, 2nd ed, 2011.
4) Technical Rescue Rigger's Guide. Rick Lipke with Kirk Mauthner. Conterra Technical Systems Inc, 4th ed.