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Multi-pitch climbing self rescue techniques

jimihendrix

6/07/2011
5:59:47 PM

I've been climbing for a few years and after a recent-ish trip to frenchmans cap I realized although we had more than adequate skills to get up the face (which we did) if anything had of gone wrong, say the leader got hit by a rock and was knocked out, we would have been completely F#$k#D and it would have been our own fault.
So I'm wondering if anyone has any information on where i can learn some self-rescue techniques, or do an instruction course specifically based upon remote climbing techniques.
cheers.

robertsonja

6/07/2011
6:17:35 PM

Check out the VCC Self Rescue courses

Miguel75

6/07/2011
6:50:08 PM

I've enjoyed the Tyson & Loomis, 'Climbing Self-Rescue' book from mountaineer books. There are lots of little techniques that are really helpful though I'm finding they're easy to forget because I don't use them often.

I'm also keen to do the VCC self rescue course.

ajfclark

6/07/2011
7:00:11 PM

Register your interest early. Courses are usually full before they are formally announced because the wait list from the previous course get first dibs.

http://www.vicclimb.org.au/index.php?location=courses#243

IdratherbeclimbingM9

9/07/2011
9:03:12 PM

Another self rescue book worth reading, amongst others, I am sure.

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