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: $427
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