Gym to Crag Clinics - Multipitch 201: Rock Rescue

This clinic is intended for intermediate climbers with knowledge of lead belaying, lead climbing, and basic multi-pitch skills.
In this session we'll cover some challenging scenarios that you may face during a multipitch and how to respond safely and efficiently. This is not intended to be a full "rock rescue" clinic, rather an introduction to the world of technical rope systems and "troubleshooting".
Some topics that will be covered include:

1. Improvised rappels (if you drop a rappel device)
2. lowering the follower from above
3. hauling the follower
4. rope ascension

Please bring the following gear:

• Harness
• locking carabiners
• belay device (gri-gri, atc guide, or similar)
• prussik cord
• slings

We will have gear available to borrow if you need!

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