CANYON ROPE RESCUE

Up to two days of training in essential rope rescue skills required for canyoning.

This course is designed for people who want to the learn technical rope rescue skills for canyoning,

The first day teaches critical skills in self-rescue, load lowering, 3:1 hauling, VT Prusik ties for rescue, and problem solving stuck ropes,

A second additional day continues skill development in a canyon environment with improvised techniques and rescue response scenarios.

Prior knowledge and an understanding of the principles of the retrievable rope systems and releasable abseil systems is essential for this course. Please contact us to discuss your suitable for the course if you are unsure.

GRADE: Advanced, knowledge prerequisites
FITNESS: Moderate hiking, rope ascending (core and upper body strength)
DURATION: 1 or 2 days
CLIENT GUIDE RATIO: 1:4
MEETING TIME: 07:30 am
MEETING LOCATION: Day 1: Mount York Day 2: Contingent
EXPECTATIONS: Training activities are mentally demanding. Please contact us prior to making a booking if you are not certain that this is the correct level of training you.


INCLUSIONS:

  • Seventhwave lightweight, titanium and fleece wetsuit

  • Canyon Leader Harness with Cow’s Tails, Edelrid Hannibal descender, Petzl Croll/Basic/Footloop, Blue Water 7mm VT Prusik, Edelrid Spoc ultralight pulley, Petzl Tibloc/roller pulley, Figure 8 kit, 4 DMM HMS Shadow carabiners, Grivel Vlad, 120cm dyneema sling/carabiners

  • Rodcle Canyoning pack and rope bags

  • Choice of gourmet deli sandwich

  • Blue Dinosaur Bar whole food snack bar

CANYON ROPE RESCUE DAY 1: VERTICAL MOBILITY, LOWERING, HAULING, VT PRUSIK, STUCK ROPES

  • Introduction, preparation and gear selection and setup

  • Vertical mobility and self-rescue skills, lock offs, knot bypass, ascending

  • Releasable systems and lowering loads

  • 3:1 hauling with a toothed pulley (progress capture device)

  • Valdotain Tresse (VT) Prusik ties (VT, Asymmetric method)

  • What to do if you have a stuck rope?

  • Conclusion and debrief

CANYON ROPE RESCUE DAY 2: CANYON SCENARIOS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE

  • Trip planning, emergency gear and setup

  • Canyon approach, group discussion on risk management

  • Alternative canyon management skills: improvised lowers, meat anchors, improvised belays, drop loops, hauls

  • Emergency response, shelters, group management, hypothermia management


Free cancellations up to 14 days prior to commencement.

Please read our terms and conditions prior to booking.

 

CANYON ROPE RESCUE: 1 DAY

CANYON ROPE RESCUE: 2 DAYS

Private Guided bookings are available for times outside of currently available dates.