Exam Prep: Canyoning Team Member, SLC

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Skills to be taught:  Instructors Bruce Shapiro and Charleen Angell

Knots: 

Know how to tie and analyze the following canyoning knots: overhand with a bight, Figure 8 on a bight, Figure 8, follow through, Figure 8 bend, Double Fisherman,Water Knot, Clove hitch, Munter hitch, 3 wrap prusik, Klemhiest, and Auto Block.

Construct Anchors:Competently construct and analyze natural and man-made anchor systems using D.E.A.R and E.A.R.N.E.S.T. Simple wrap, girth hitch, wrap 2 pull 1, wrap 3 pull 2, basket, and multipoint natural and bolted anchor systems

Construct Rigging Systems:Competently construct and analyze static and releasable rigging systems: Double Strand Techniques, Single Strand Techniques, Static Blocks Toss n’ Go, Knot Block, and Carabiner Block. Releasable Blocks: Releasable Figure 8 contingency block, releasable Munter mule overhand rigging, (MMO)

Rappel on GuidelineCompetently attach and rappel on a guideline.  Competently attach and traverse on a traverse line.  Explain the purpose of these rigging systems.

Traverse a Traverse LineCompetently attach and rappel on a guideline.  Competently attach and traverse on a traverse line. Explain the purpose of these rigging systems.

Self-RescueCompetently master the skills to rescue yourself on a rappel line

Buddy CheckDemonstrate a competent buddy check, checking, anchor system, rigging system, all connections, and rappeler

Passing the Knot:Pass the Ascend up to a knot, pass the knot, keep ascending, transition to rappel, rappel down to knot and pass knot

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