Alpine Practice @ Dennett Lake Bluff

May 27, 2014 - 8:00 AM
May 27, 2014 - 10:00 PM

Organizer Info

Serguei Okountsev

Meeting Point

To be decided

Trip Details

Grade:
B5
Category:
Practice
Requirements:
  • Screening
  • Members Only
Max Participants:4

Trip Description

Practice "Top Ten Technical Skills of The Modern Alpine Climber"
NOT A COURSE

Agenda

  • Fundamental alpine knots - review
  • Fundamental alpine hauling systems 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 - drill
  • Alpine rappel - drill
  • Belaying - second off-anchor

Skills Required

  • MUST HAVE PREVIOUS BELAY/RAPPEL/ANCHORS TRAINING .
  • Must have completed at least one PD+ ice/snow route from Alpine Select List.

Personal Gear

  • half 8mm 60/70m dynamic dry rope (or else)
  • 7-10m webbing or static cord
  • helmet
  • harness
  • rock shoes
  • rappel material enough for at least two rappel stations
  • 2 5mm leg prusiks
  • rescue pulley
  • ascender (Tibloc or jumar)
  • minimal rock protection set if you have
  • personal emergency kit incl. medical, space blanket, flares (if you have)
  • headlamp with spare fresh batteries
  • PLB/SPOT/GPS (if you have)

NOTES

  • priority is given to those who contribute most to the trip's safety, fun and success, in that order.
  • if you have previously "bailed" less than a day before the start of, or been a "no show" for, one of the trip organizer's previous trips, you need not apply to join this one - you will not get a response.
  • trip without Approved Participants is subject to change.
  • if minimum safety levels are not met (because of weather, conditions, etc.) the trip will be canceled, last minute cancellations do occur.
  • if you want to receive a response you must clearly answer  ALL "Trip Planning Questions".
  • if you haven't received response, check your email in Spam folder (some eager service providers mark club's messages as such ).

Participant List

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Organizer
Serguei Okountsev
57
Attended
0
Joined & Left
0
No-Shows
Confirmed
Vera Yin
49
Attended
5
Joined & Left
0
No-Shows

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