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Intermediate Glacier Skills Practice Clinic 1

Lecture: Intermediate Glacier/Alpine Module

Intermediate Glacier Skills Practice Clinic 1 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Practice anchor building and 6:1 drop loop system.

Contacts

Jonathan Foster
Jonathan Foster
Primary Leader
  • Easy

6 PM @ the club house.

During this meeting we will practice anchor rigging and continue to practice the 6:1 drop loop system. Bring your glacier travel gear, a rope and a selection of runners and carabiners for constructing anchors, including your cordelette and belay device (BD ATC or Petzl Reverso).

Route/Place

Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Glacier travel gear (prusiks, harness, carabiners (non-lockers and lockers) 
Rope
Couple short and double length slings
Cordelette
Belay device (Guide Mode ATC - BD ATC or Petzl Reverso)
Optional - Micro traxion or Tibloc
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