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Following Alpine Rock Course Student
This badge represents enrollment in the Following Alpine Rock Course. This course prepares students for following a trad leader in an alpine multi pitch rock climbing environment. This course combined with the glacier travel course and alpine scramble course is equivalent to taking the Basic Alpine Climbing Course.
DESCRIPTION OF SKILLS:
The holder of this badge is learning the following skills:
- Basic knots for rock climbing
- Lead belaying
- Munter belay
- Belay Escape
- Rappelling (extended, non-extended, lost belay device, firefighters belay,
leg wrap, low anchor edge transitions, with pack) - Rappel safety (stopper knots, autoblock, test before trusting)
- Multipitch voice commands
- Cleaning and racking traditional protection placed by the leader
- Assisting with transitions at belay stations
- Fixed line travel
- Ascending a rope
- Rope coiling
WHAT DOES THIS BADGE ALLOW ME TO DO?
This badge allows me to sign up for basic alpine or basic rock climbs.
How do I get this badge?
Enroll in the Following Alpine Rock course held by the Seattle branch in the spring. This course is a pilot course and there is currently no equivalency process.