Description: 

Intended for Rock Climbing and Canyoning our rope rescue & rigging course focuses on self rescue and partner rescue, quick access to an injured or stranded patient/group from above or below, providing escape assistance and applying specialized rescue techniques in situations that do not require a litter. This course is ideally suited to recreational climbers and canyoneers.

Price:                   $395 CAD Per Person 

Duration:            2 Days

Group Size:        2 - 8 Participants

Dates: 

Technical Skills Covered

• Selecting and using multi-purpose gear
• Anchor considerations in Rescue
• Specialized single and twin rope rigging
• Review of Different belay systems
• Drop loop lift (2:1)
• Basic Mechanical advantage haul systems
• Ascending and transitioning on fixed ropes
• Convert static Rigging to lowering

What Do We Provide:

The course fee includes the use of all required technical gear this includes harness, helmets, ropes, Participants are more than welcome though to bring any gear they may already have.

What Should Participants Bring:

Personal gear, lunch and clothing. Weather can vary greatly in the outdoor especially at the beginning and the end of the season. The following list covers a wide range of possibilities. Should sunny warm conditions be forecast some items may be unnecessary. Remember that weather can change fast so even if the day starts out sunny you may still need rain gear in the afternoon.

Clothing and Equipment List

• Lunch, snacks and plenty to drink
• Daypack (large enough for spare clothing, your lunch and personal and group gear)
• Sunglasses
• Sunblock
• Rain Gear (minimum jacket)
• Warm weather gear (fleece jacket, long johns, warm hat, gloves etc.)
• Light Hikers, trail running shoes or hiking shoes. Shoes with good outdoor tread are preferred to urban running shoes
• Harness, helmet, belay device if you have them (we will supply these if necessary)

Course Location:

We base our Courses out of the Canmore and surrounding area. Canmore is approximately one hour west of Calgary.

Meeting Time & Location:

Meeting time is at 8:00 am at the Heart Creek Trail Parking lot. (Please check the directions and map outlined below); or at a predetermined location in Canmore. After meeting your instructor all participants will shuttle together to the outdoor classroom location for the course.  

Do you have questions or are you looking for some more info:

If you have any questions or would like some more information please contact us anytime by email or phone. We would love to help answer your questions or set up a trip for your or your group of friends.