Field trip: ARC Pro Intermediate Self Rescue
ARC Pro Intermediate Self Rescue Field Day 2 – North Cheyenne Canyon Park
We will continue learning new rescue skills applicable to multipitch terrain, then practice solving rescue scenarios on a multipitch climbing route.
Contacts
Scott Kime
Primary Leader
- Sun, May 4, 2025
- Pikes Peak
- Climbing
- Crag Rock Climb
- Adults
- Challenging
- 11 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet in the parking lot across from the Starsmore visitor center at the entrance to N. Cheyenne Canyon Park at 8 am.
We will demo and practice self rescue skills such as hauling methods, lowering, and tandem rappelling, and then practice these new skills on a multipitch route. Students will also be challenged with rescue scenarios on the crag.
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Basic climbing kit- harness, helmet, shoes- including approach/hiking and climbing
- Belay device- whichever type(s) you own and use to include an autoblocking device such as the BD Guide or Petzl Reverso.
- Personal tether- 120 cm sewn nylon sling or PAS or equivalent
- One 120 cm thin dyneema sling (to release your guide belay device)
- One additional double length (120 cm) sewn nylon sling/runner
- At least 2 quickdraws or alpine draws
- Non-locking carabiners- at least 4
- Locking carabiners- at least 6 total with at least 4 large HMS/Pear-shaped
- Two rappel back-up/rescue loops- 10-15 inch tied loops of 5-6 mm nylon cord (made from a 4-ft. length of cord), or small Hollow-block loop; bring 2 separate loops
- Cordelette- 14-22 ft. of 7 mm nylon cord (untied length)
- *Optional*- Foot and waist prusik loops if owned (from BMS Rock)
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