Rope Management and Safety Techniques. Training Courses
The course is divided into two units, 1 and 2 and is designed to be imparted over two weekends. In unit 1 we will practise basic rope techniques and in unit 2 we will focus on managing problem situations and more complex techniques.
UNIT 1: Basic techniques
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INTRODUCTION
This course is designed to impart a basic level of knowledge of safety techniques, rope management, progression and self-rescue, to allow participants to enjoy their mountain activities safely and autonomously. Completion of the course in no way prepares participants for the responsibility of guiding a group in the mountains.
During the course, participants will be challenged to find solutions to different problem scenarios, which could conceivably occur during that activity. These problems should be adequately overcome in order to be able to complete the course.
OBJECTIVES
- Recognise and tie basic knots.
- Learn and practise different safety techniques.
- Practise simple rope management.
- Practise different types of belaying.
- Build basic anchors.
- Practise self-rescue and self- belaying techniques.
CONTENTS
- Basic knots: tie-in knots, friction knots, knots used in self-rescue.
- Simple rope work .
- Safe progression techniques, self-belaying techniques.
- Equipment review.
- Belaying techniques.
COURSE PROGRAMME
- DAY 1
Rope work practice in Peña Castibián (Alquézar)
- Duration: 8 hours
- Contents:
- Abseiling with single and double ropes using a figure eight belaying device.
- Abseiling with a Munter hitch..
- Knots: figure of eight, figure of nine, Munter hitch, fisherman’s.
- Abseiling with an auto-block back-up.
- Belaying a companion from below.
- Belaying a companion from above with an auxiliary rope.
- Blocking the belay device while descending.
- Unblocking a girth hitch during the descent.
- Untying a knot during the descent.
- Techniques with an improvised etrier and blocking devices.
- DAY 2
- Duration:
- Contents:
- Rope management: finding the middle, throwing...
- Use of lanyard.
- Installing ropes on bolted belays.
- Use of different types of belay station.
- Scrambling and down climbing techniques.
- Securing a companion in descent from an abseil station.
- Securing a companion in descent from the foot of the abseil.
- Securing a companion’s access to slightly exposed abseil stations.
- Lowering a companion with a Munter hitch.
- Practise of some of the previous day’s content.
- Basic problem solving.
Dry canyon descent (equipped)
MINIMUN REQUIREMENTS
- Some experience of activities using ropes: climbing and abseiling.
- Some experience of basic rope work.
- Not to suffer from vertigo. We mostly work at a height of 15-20 meters, but on occasion you will be suspended from the ropes for quite a time.
- A level of fitness which allows you to enjoy two intense and demanding days of rope work and activity.
PRICES
Prices incluyed:
- 2 days practise of rope techniques in the Sierra de Guara.
- 1 picnic lunch on day 2.
- 1 night’s bed and breakfast in the trekking hostel.
- Use of all the necessary equipment for the course; ropes, self-rescue equipment etc.
- Accident and health insurance.
OPTIONAL:
- Bed and breakfast (if you arrive the day before the start of the course): 21,5 euros.
- Evening meal : 13,5 euros
- Picnic for day 1 : 6,5 euros.
PRICES
In the case of a group of 2:
In the case of a group of 3:
In the case of a group of 4:
In the case of a group of 5 to 8:
- Sports clothing.
- Sports shoes (closed, lace-up shoes - not sandals - to walk safely and comfortably).
- Change of clothes and footwear.
- Waterproof jacket.
- Swimsuit.
- Small backpack.
- Those who wear glasses should use a retaining cord, or if possible not use their glasses during the activities.
- Two 7 mm cordelletts (1,5 and 3 meters respectively).
- Water bottle or similar.
- Leather gloves for abseiling.
- For those staying in the hostel - toiletries and sleeping bag or blanket (optional).
- Specialised, qualified mountain guide.
- Accident and health insurance.
- First aid kit.
- Snowshoes.
- Hiking poles.
- Maps.
- Compass.
- GPS.
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