This isn’t a course. It’s a casual refresher session for rock climbing rescue skills. No formal instruction planned. Everyone’s expected to pitch in, share knowledge and experience, and participate.

We’ll go over rescue techniques using scenarios you might encounter while multi-pitch climbing or rappelling. If there’s a specific skill or scenario you’d like to revisit or share, let me know in your question responses.

I’ll post suggested scenarios and reference materials in the planning forum so we can all come prepared.

Systems and skills we'll cover:

• Escaping the belay

• Hauling up a second

• Lowering a second

• Ascending a rope 

• Tandem rappel

• Others as suggested by participants or for scenarios selected

Equipment:

• Helmet

• Harness

• Rope

• ATC and /or Gri Gri or similar

• Locking carabiners

• Non-locking biners

• Slings

• Cordelette 

• Prusik

• PAS

• First aid kit

• Lunch, snacks, water

We’ll aim to finish up by 2:00 or 3:00 pm to give folks heading back to Vancouver a jump on the traffic out of Squamish. Folks are also welcome to stay and climb.