Rock 6 - Rock Rescue
Gain the skills to successfully facilitate an improvised rock rescue.
Whether you are an experienced multi-pitch lead climber or a novice climber seconding routes, you need to know the skills required to respond to a climbing emergency. Acquire the skills to become self reliant with the abilitiy to perform an improvised self-rescue using only minimal equipment. These essential rescue systems meet the professional Association of Canadian Mountain Guide standards. If you are either a summer mountaineer or ski tourer, consider augmenting Rock Rescue with our Crevasse Rescue course.
Topics Include
- Product knowledge
- Proper use and care of equipment
- Safety and hazard assessment
- Harnesses, Knots & Rope Management
- Anchor construction
- Top & Ground Anchors
- Belay systems
- Rescue protocol
- Communication
- Securing an injured climber
- Escaping a belay systems
- Lowering systems
- Z-pulley - raising an injured climber
- Retreating from a route
- Advanced rappels w/ a back-up
- Counter-balance rappels
- Prussiking
- Mechanical ascenders
Rates
| Cost: | $195 |
| Ratio: | Min: 1 Max: 4 |
| # of Days: | 1 Full Day |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Prerequisite: | Yes |
Basic Rock or similar rope handling experience.
Group Rates
$195 using a 3:1 Client:Guide Ratio*
1:1 Private = $355 per person
2:1 Semi-Private = $235 per person
*3:1 Ratio = $195 per person
4:1 Ratio = $195 per person
Group Rate Discount applies when 4 persons book together as a group. Please contact our office directly to register.
4:1 Group Rate = $175 per person
Prices do not include Gst.
* Custom course dates available on request.
Organize a training day with your friends and take advantage of our Group Rates.
* Contact Us to either upgrade to a Private course or choose a Custom course date.