At a Glance
Experience: Rock Safe or Equivalent
Duration: 2 days
Location: Nordegg, & Lake Abraham, Alberta
Offered: Select Weekends
Departure: 8 am
Ages: 18 & up
Fitness Level: Reasonable fitness (ability to climb a ladder, go for a short run or hike)
Group Size: 3-6
Cost/pp: $449
All prices in Canadian Dollars
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Adventure Details
Smooth systems make Multi-Pitch climbing manageable and fun! Take your team’s safety seriously by forming smooth skills that will set you up for success. Touching on a range of safety systems and climbing skills, you will sharpen your skills and expand your experience so that you can complete Multi-Pitch climbs with confidence.
- Extensive gear list required
- Rental gear is available
- Please arrive with lunch, water, a full tank of gas, and be ready to adventure
Course Summary
Day 1
- Welcome
- Introduction to Multi-Pitch systems
- Anchor construction for Multi-Pitch climbing
- Fall Factors and Impact Impulse
- Hazard assessments
- Reading the guide book
- Practice systems
- Review rappelling and introduce Multi stage rappels
Day 2
- Review Risk and Hazard management
- Review Leading techniques
- What to carry and how to rack
- Multi-Pitch Practice
- Rappel Practice
- Emergency Preparedness
Craig Nelson
September 2023
I have used Girth Hitch multiple times now for both personal and corporate outings and have enjoyed absolutely every experience. We have done AST, Companion Rescue, Ice Climbing, Sport Climbing, Trad Climbing, Alpine Skills, Rock Rescue, & Via Ferrata. Each experience has been incredibly empowering and we are now doing many of these things proficiently on our own. Stop making excuses and get after it! You won’t regret it!
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