Rock Climbing

Rock 6 - Rock Rescue

Gain the skills to successfully facilitate an improvised rock rescue.

Whether you are an experienced multi-pitch lead climber or a novice climber seconding routes, you need to know the skills required to respond to a climbing emergency. Acquire the skills to become self reliant with the abilitiy to perform an improvised self-rescue using only minimal equipment. These essential rescue systems meet the professional Association of Canadian Mountain Guide standards. If you are either a summer mountaineer or ski tourer, consider augmenting Rock Rescue with our Crevasse Rescue course.

Topics Include

  • Product knowledge
  • Proper use and care of equipment
  • Safety and hazard assessment
  • Harnesses, Knots & Rope Management
  • Anchor construction
  • Top & Ground Anchors
  • Belay systems
  • Rescue protocol
  • Communication
  • Securing an injured climber
  • Escaping a belay systems
  • Lowering systems
  • Z-pulley - raising an injured climber
  • Retreating from a route
  • Advanced rappels w/ a back-up
  • Counter-balance rappels
  • Prussiking
  • Mechanical ascenders

Rates

Cost: $195
Ratio: Min: 1 Max: 4
# of Days: 1 Full Day
Duration: 8.5 hrs / 8:00am - 4:30pm
Prerequisite: Yes

Basic Rock or similar rope handling experience.

Group Rates

$195 using a 3:1 Client:Guide Ratio*

1:1 Private = $355 per person

2:1 Semi-Private = $235 per person

*3:1 Ratio = $195 per person

4:1 Ratio = $195 per person

Group Rate Discount applies when 4 persons book together as a group. Please contact our office directly to register.

4:1 Group Rate = $175 per person

Prices do not include Gst.

* Custom course dates available on request.

Organize a training day with your friends and take advantage of our Group Rates.

* Contact Us to either upgrade to a Private course or choose a Custom course date.

2024 Course Dates
March
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Mar 23
Sat
Mar 30
April
Sat
Apr 27
May
Sun
May 12
June
Sat
Jun 22
July
Mon
Jul 1
August
Sat
Aug 31
September
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Sep 21
October
Sun
Oct 6