Self Rescue Level 1

Ever had an epic? Don’t start now! Dress for success by learning the basics of mobility in a vertical environment.

This two day course covers the fundamental concepts of self rescue and lays the foundations for more complex procedures.

Learn how to ascend a rope using only cord and carabiners, abseil without a harness or belay device and cruise your way out of some tricky climbing situations. These skills set you up for the more advanced rescues in Self Rescue 2 that you’ll want to know before your first multi-pitch climb, abseil or canyon.

This short course is the first in a progression towards traditional and multi-pitch climbing, canyoning and abseiling. It is also excellent for photographers who want to capture great shots in vertical locations.

Pre-requisites

Previous climbing and/or abseiling experience
Some familiarity with basic climbing knots including figure 8 on a bight, rethreaded figure 8, overhand, clove hitch and prusik knot
There are no other pre-requisites, but your instructor will contact you before the course to chat about your experience, interests and aspirations to make sure this is the right course for you

Upcoming Course Dates

By Demand

Please contact us to organise a date to suit you

2 Days $500 per person incl GST

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This course gives you the skills and knowledge you need to:

Safely ascend and descend a rope using a back-up safety system
Efficiently transition from descending to ascending and vice versa
Recognise, prevent, respond to and solve the most common abseiling andclimbing problems that require self rescue or ascending
Make wise decisions in an outdoor cliff environment
Untangle some of the most common myths related to movement on rope

Course Outline

What’s provided:

Free download of full course notes
Printout of key concepts for note-taking during the course
Pre-course chat with your instructor
All personal climbing equipment*
Climbing hardware (ropes, draws, cams, wires, hexes and lots more)
Course completion certificate (by request)

If required:

Rain jacket
Thermals and fleeces

What you need:

Transport to the crag. Locations vary, but most courses are within a 20 minute drive from Blackheath, Blue Mountains. Transport options are available on request
Lunch (unless specifically listed)

* We encourage you to bring your own climbing shoes, harness and any other climbing equipment you have. If you don’t have anything, no worries, we can fit you out from scratch.

When you book we will send you more information about where and when we meet and what to bring.

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