Self Rescue I

Course registration will open on November 15th at 7pm. Students must meet the following criteria to register:

• Ability to lead on bolted routes up to 5.7
• Be a basic graduate or have equivalent experience.
• See below for further details on prerequisites 

What would happen if your climbing partner was seriously injured half-way up a multi-pitch climb and needed to be evacuated?  Are you prepared to carry out a rescue with the limited resources you typically carry on an alpine rock climb?  This course will teach you the technical skills needed to rescue an injured follower, including belay escapes, counterbalance and tandem rappels, and haul systems.

PREREQUISITES

Leading on Bolts

In order to be successful in this course, you must have the ability to lead single pitch sport climbs of at least 5.7. This can be indoors at the gym or outdoors. No multipitch experience is required. You do not need a Mountaineers specific badge to indicate this. 

Basic Climbing

This course is intended to be taken by folks who have either completed the Basic Alpine Climbing course with The Mountaineers or have equivalent experience with the required skills. This course is not intended to be taken in parallel with the Basic Climbing course.

If you do not have the Basic badge, and are unable to participate in an equivalency session before registration, please email the course leaders after registration opens and attest that you are proficient with the following skills:

• Top Rope and Lead Belay
• Extended Rappel
• Knots and Hitches
  • Overhand on a bight
  • Figure 8 on a bight
  • Rewoven figure 8
  • Prusik
  • Kleimheist
  • Munter Mule Overhand
  • Clove
• An understanding of anchor fundamentals
• Belay tie off
• Escaping a top rope belay