2017
Program Climbs Students are required to attempt at least 4 different top rope climbs during the course. after belay weekend. 1) Climb Name: Instructor/Assistant: 2) Climb Name: Grade: 5. Grade: 5. Instructor/Assistant: 3) Climb Name: Instructor/Assistant: 4) Climb Name: Grade: 5. Grade: 5. Instructor/Assistant: Program Belays Students are required to proficiently (toprope) belay and catch a fall at least 3 times during the program, after belay weekend. 1) Climb Location: 2) 3) Instructor: Climb Location: Instructor: Climb Location: 2 Instructor:
Follow a Trad Lead Students are required to proficiently belay a leader then follow the leader, clearing trad gear and readying for a new pitch. Instructor Name (printed): Belay Instructor/Assistant Name (printed): Required Skills (Instructors Must Initial)..... Knows the trad climbing process and all belay commands/communication Belayed the leader, providing the appropriate amount of slack (initial of belay instructor/assistant) Demonstrated proficient lead belay technique (initial of belay instructor/assistant) Followed the leader on the climb and clear the trad gear Tied into the anchor with a clove hitch Prepared and passed gear to the leader (triple alpine draws, carefully passing gear) Set up, ready to belay the leader for a second pitch 3
Belay Weekend - Saturday Instructor Name (printed): Required Skills (Instructors Must Initial) Set up a SRENE top rope anchor (as a group) Demonstrate proficient belay (bottom, catch a fall) Lower a climber Do a climb and take a fall during climb Munter belay from top of cliff, catch a fall Do a climb and take a fall during climb Butterfly coil a rope Demonstrate Knots: Rewoven Figure 8 Fisherman s Backup Bowline Water Knot Figure 8 on a Bight Girth Hitch Clove Hitch Time Permitting Belay with a redirect from the top Belay with an assisted braking device 4
Belay Weekend - Sunday Instructor Name (printed): Required Skills (Instructors Must Initial) Set up a SRENE top rope anchor (as a group) Body belay Demonstrate proficient lead belay Clean and re-rack trad gear Butterfly coil a rope Demonstrate Knots: Rewoven Figure 8 Fisherman s Backup Bowline Water Knot Figure 8 on a Bight Girth Hitch Clove Hitch Munter Hitch Time Permitting Follow and clean a pitch over level ground * Remember to complete online weekend evaluation 5
Rappel Weekend Instructor Name (printed): Required Skills (Instructors Must Initial) Set up a SRENE top rope anchor (as a group) Set up a rappel anchor (as a group) Coil and throw a rope for rappel Rappel on harness, no autoblock backup Rappel extended device, autoblock backup Tie flat overhand bend for rappel Rappel Munter hitch Stop mid-rappel using a leg wrap Stop another person s rappel with a fireman s belay Demonstrate new knots: Autoblock Double Fisherman Flat Overhand Bend Free rappel (at station) * Remember to work on program requirements on pages 2 and 3 6
Ascend Weekend Instructor Name (printed): Required Skills (Instructors Must Initial) Set up a SRENE top rope anchor (as a group) Ascend rope using Klemheist, Bachmann and Prusik Rappel-ascend Butterfly coil a rope Demonstrate new friction knots: Klemheist Bachmann Prusik Demonstrate and explain usage of the following knots: Rewoven Figure 8 Fisherman s Backup Water Knot Figure 8 on a Bight Bowline Girth Hitch Clove Hitch Munter Hitch Optional Skills Catch the bucket 2 times (at station) Jumar (or equivalent device) * Remember to work on program requirements on pages 2 and 3 7
Graduation Weekend Required Skills (Instructors Must Print Name and Initial) Independently set up a SRENE top rope anchor Instructor: Do a multi-pitch rappel Instructor: Clean a fixed anchor Instructor: Double rope belaying Instructor: Demonstrate and explain usage of the following knots: Rewoven Figure 8 Fisherman s Backup Clove Hitch Water Knot Figure 8 on a Bight Munter Hitch Autoblock Flat Overhand Bend Double Fisherman Girth Hitch Bowline Klemheist Bachmann Prusik Instructor: 8
Rock Program Evaluation Please take a moment to fill out this form at the end of the course. Your feedback helps us make each year better! Fill in the appropriate rating (1 = very low; 4 = very high): Usefulness of written materials and handouts? Quality of info night presentation & slideshow? Opinion of knot s night? General impression of instructors? General impression of assistants? Overall rating of the course? Likelihood of staying active in the community? Plan to continue climbing? Plan to get into leading sport? Plan to get into leading trad? 1 2 3 4 NA 9
Rock Program Evaluation What was your objective in taking this course? What was the coolest thing you learned in this course? What your least favorite part about the course and why? 10
Rock Program Evaluation How could the course be improved? General comments: 11
PROGRAM INFORMATION Session Date Belay & Anchors Weekend Sat April 8 and Sun April 9 Optional Weekend Sat April 15 only Rappel Weekend Sat April 22 or Sun April 23 Ascend Weekend Sat April 29 or Sun April 30 Graduation Weekend Sat May 6 or Sun May 7 * All weekends start at 8:15am (8:30am for graduation weekend)