Tacoma Intermediate Rock - Practice Clinic 4 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Clubhouse 6pm

1. Rescuer lowers “victim” to the base using a redirected plate lower 
2. “Victim” lower is converted to a belay off the anchor in guide mode 
3. “Victim” climbs halfway up the pitch and stops (simulating difficulty ascending) 
4. Rescuer releases the loaded device and then lowers the “victim” a few feet with a Load Strand Direct (LSD) 
5. (“Victim” simulates an inability to climb any further) 
6. Rescuer assists the “victim” with a drop-loop raise and raises them to within 10-15 ft of the top of the cliff  
7. Rescuer converts the drop-loop raise to a 3:1, raises the victim a few feet 
8. Rescuer converts the 3:1 system to a 7:1 system and raises the “victim” a few more feet 
9. (Simulated rock fall injures the “victim”)    
10. Rescuer escapes the belay, retrieves their device, descends on rappel to “assess” the “victim” 
11. Rescuer ascends the rope back to the belay 
12. Rescuer performs a counterbalance rappel to the “victim” 
13. Rescuer descends to the base with the victim on a counterbalance rappel