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Rock Climbing Courses › Self rescue

Self rescue

£500.00

The course is tailored to meet the group's specific needs, with progress monitored by our experienced instructor. A typical schedule might include:

Day 1

  • Route planning

  • How to make a belay for rescues

  • Rescue theory

  • Prusik techniques for ascending and descending past knots

  • System escape methods if the rope is in reach/out of reach

  • Assisting stuck climbers

  • Abseiling past knot

    Day 2

  • Casualty management

  • Hoisting a stuck climber

  • Lowering an injured climber

  • Extensive practical exercises

Skills Covered

  • Using guidebooks

  • Route selection

  • Communication on climbing sites

  • Problem-solving strategies

  • Self-rescue rope techniques

  • System escape procedures

  • Casualty care

  • Prusik ascending and descending beyond knots

  • Abseiling past knots

  • Improvised rescue equipment usage

  • Emergency ascents and descents

  • Hoisting and lowering techniques

Why is a self-rescue course essential?

Self-rescue skills not only enable you to safely and efficiently escape challenging situations but also provide the knowledge and awareness to reduce the likelihood of such incidents occurring in the first place.

Even with careful planning and caution, accidents can still happen and errors may be made. In these moments, possessing rope work and rescue techniques is invaluable for resolving the situation effectively.

This course is tailored to your specific needs and taught from a climber’s viewpoint, delivering practical solutions for real scenarios using only the equipment you typically carry.

The course is tailored to meet the group's specific needs, with progress monitored by our experienced instructor. A typical schedule might include:

Day 1

  • Route planning

  • How to make a belay for rescues

  • Rescue theory

  • Prusik techniques for ascending and descending past knots

  • System escape methods if the rope is in reach/out of reach

  • Assisting stuck climbers

  • Abseiling past knot

    Day 2

  • Casualty management

  • Hoisting a stuck climber

  • Lowering an injured climber

  • Extensive practical exercises

Skills Covered

  • Using guidebooks

  • Route selection

  • Communication on climbing sites

  • Problem-solving strategies

  • Self-rescue rope techniques

  • System escape procedures

  • Casualty care

  • Prusik ascending and descending beyond knots

  • Abseiling past knots

  • Improvised rescue equipment usage

  • Emergency ascents and descents

  • Hoisting and lowering techniques

Why is a self-rescue course essential?

Self-rescue skills not only enable you to safely and efficiently escape challenging situations but also provide the knowledge and awareness to reduce the likelihood of such incidents occurring in the first place.

Even with careful planning and caution, accidents can still happen and errors may be made. In these moments, possessing rope work and rescue techniques is invaluable for resolving the situation effectively.

This course is tailored to your specific needs and taught from a climber’s viewpoint, delivering practical solutions for real scenarios using only the equipment you typically carry.

Sam Simpson Guiding and Instruction

07583413905

samsimpson48@hotmail.co.uk

Expert Rock Guiding and Instruction for the UK, please get in touch and talk to me to discuss what you would like to do.