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Aim

Consolidate the building blocks of improvised rope rescue so that a climbing party is able to execute self rescue in more complex situations, like traverses and leader falls beyond half the rope.

Objectives

• Confident using the “block and tackle” to escape from an irreversible system
• Confident setting up a direct haul system and adding mechanical advantage
• Confident lowering with a back-up
• Confident ascending and traversing the rope with double prusiks or a prusik and belay device
• Confident setting up a counter balance rappel to rescue a victim below an anchor
• Confident setting up a tandem rappel
• Perform a series of rescue scenarios while climbing, including traverses

Prerequisites

• Confident belaying a lead climber
• Confident climbing 5.6 sport rock climbs
• Confident building simple climbing anchors off 2 bolts
• Confident top belaying a second from an anchor
• Confident threading an anchor for lowering off or rappelling
• Confident rappelling with a personal backup
• Confident tying the following knots: Figure 8, Rewoven Figure 8, Figure 8 on a Bight, Overhand
• Confident tying the following hitches: Clove, Prusik, Italian
• Confident tying off a belay device or an Italian hitch with the slippery overhand knot

*Prerequisites are recommended for an optimum learning opportunity.
If you have questions about how your experience relates to the prerequisites, please contact us at info@peakstratagem.com.

Intro to Improvised Rope Rescue (IRR1)

 

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