This workshop is being ran by Chris Ensoll - a British Mountain Guide and a Mountain Training Course Provider.
If you have any questions please direct these to Chris who shall be able to advise you further.
Workshop or Session Description: Course content
We will explore and test ideas to help you to look after people on exposed consequential ground, with and without ropes, and we will look at what works and what doesn't. We will cover the Position of Maximum Effectiveness - what it is and how it will help you.
Some or all of the following syllabus points as time allows and depending on what the participants want to cover:
~ suitability and limitation of different types, sizes and lengths of rope;
~ appropriate knots and friction hitches;
~ choice of safe anchors and appropriate methods of belaying;
~ use and limitations of a sling and screwgate krab and a rope;
~ different types of fixed equipment and ways in which these can be safeguarded;
~ safeguarding short, rocky steps in ascent and descent with or without fixed equipment;
~ safeguarding a short section of traverse with or without fixed equipment;
~ safeguarding a section where the fixed equipment is broken or missing;
~ safeguarding a traverse, ascent or descent of an unexpected snow patch;
~ the ability to confidence-rope one group member and the judgement of when this is appropriate;
~ improvisation with limited equipment to safeguard the group.
Equipment list:
~ 30m confidence rope *
~ leather gloves or gardening/building gloves with rubberised palms
~ helmet *
~ 240cm sling & HMS krab *
~ lunch & drinks
~ the usual personal gear for a full day out
Venue: Old Dungeon Ghyll car park, Langdale
CPD Points accredited to Full Members only:
BAIML: 1.00 Core
MTA: 1.00
AMI: 1.00 Core
BMG: N/A
Cost: £65.00 per person made payable directly to the Provider.