Date: 14/10/2024
Topic: EVOLUTION OF ROPE TECHNIQUES: SAFETY IN ROPE PROGRESSION
Convenor: Philippe BRASS, guide de haute montagne et conseiller technique.
Venue: ENSA Chamonix
Duration (start and finish time. minimum 6 hours): 2 x 8 hour days@
About: EVOLUTION OF RIDING TECHNIQUES: SEPE SAFETY IN ROPED PROGRESSION

CATEGORY
Training action (L6313-1 labor code)
TARGET AUDIENCE
High mountain guide and aspiring guide
PREREQUISITES
High mountain guide diploma acquired or in preparation
OBJECTIVES
Master the standards taught at the National School of Skiing and Mountaineering:
Roping on a glacier.
Belaying at the leader's belay
Rappelling
Rolling several clients
Sharing around professional benchmarks:
Simultaneous progression
STAFF
Min. 4 - Max. 10 trainees
TEACHING AND TECHNICAL MEANS
A high mountain guide trainer and technical advisor;
The training provides theoretical and technical contributions;
Theoretical sequences in the classroom;
Technical sequences (demonstrations and practice) outdoors and in a climbing room. TEACHING PROCEDURE
Reminder of essential theoretical concepts – technical equipment
the fall factor
the impact force
role of the rope
know the different textile materials used for ropes and cords
choice of ropes according to use
so-called hyper-static cords
Belaying at the belay
Technical workshops:
- dynamic lanyards
- belaying the leader at the belay (fixed point belays, half-capstan belaying)
- the appropriate equipment, HMS carabiner, brakes etc.
- adaptation to situations, alternatives
Rappels and top ropes
rappels, special situations, self-belays
junction knots, special cases
rappel with single rope + cord
rappel anchors
reeling one or two clients (simultaneously)
Belaying in progression – short rope – simultaneous progression
uses among our colleagues elsewhere in the Alps
Technical workshops:
roping with chest rings, or rope in the bag, knot directly on carabiners or on directional carabiner or self-locking knot…
evolution on easy terrain: hold a slide
references to adapt the technique: passage from the short rope to the tight rope, installation of protections…
exchange on our trade-offs lightness – speed – safety – serenity?
EVALUATION AND SANCTION OF THE TRAINING
Self-assessment at the beginning and end of the training
DURATION AND LOCATION
16h00 over 2 days (alternating between classroom and climbing room)
TUITION COST
460 €
FINANCING
As part of your Contribution to Professional Training (CFP) with the URSSAF services, you contribute to a Training Insurance Fund: the FIF-PL or the AGEFICE.
These organizations cover your training without advance payment.

The 2024 support criteria are:
€200 per day limited to €600 per calendar year.
You can benefit from a tax credit on your training expenses (except micro-entrepreneurs).
The FIF-PL support and the tax credit are cumulative.

Contact us for more information.
The President of the CFGM
Nicolas VOGEL
Attendance (to whom available): IFMGA Guides & Aspirant Guides
Cost: 390
CPD Points Value: 2
Please book via: Other
Advertised on Engage (Yammer): Yes
Date of approval: 01/10/2024
Area of Approval: Alpine
Method of Approval: Online consensus e.g.Yammer

 

BMG Cancellation Policy

Cancellation by attendee:
Course attendance cannot be cancelled online; attendees need to call the Mountain Training office.
If a booking is made in error and a cancellation is made within 14 days of booking, a full refund will be made.
All refunds made, except those made within 14 days of booking, will be subject to a minimal charge due to CMS transaction charges incurred which cannot be reclaimed. This charge is £7.50 for refunds up to £300 and 2.5% of refunds above £300.

If cancellations are received up to eight weeks before the course, attendees will get a full refund (less CMS transaction fee); less than eight weeks, but more than four weeks before the course: 50% refund (less CMS transaction fee); less than four weeks before the course date: no refund unless a reserve is able to fill the slot.
Late non-attendance due to unforeseen circumstances needs to be reported ASAP direct to the course provider, so that arrangements can be made to allow reserves to attend.

Cancellation by the BMG:
The BMG will cancel workshops/courses which do not meet the minimum attendance criteria no less than four weeks before the course date, and a full refund will be given. Every effort is made to deliver all of the advertised courses, however as these are non-profitmaking, the BMG reserves the right to cancel a course should there be insufficient attendees to cover the costs.

Cancellation by trainer:
If the provider cannot run the course at the last minute due to injury or illness, and cannot find an alternative provider, it is their responsibility to notify candidates of the last-minute cancellation. The BMG will refund the candidate in full and no payment will be made to the provider.

Start

14/10/2024

End

15/10/2024

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

10

Bookings

1

Venue

ENSA Auditorium, 35 Route du Bouchet,

Town

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

County

Haute-Savoie

Postcode

74400

Country

France

Latitude

45.94243

Longitude

6.89511

Name

British Mountain Guides

Phone

01690 720386

Email