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Workshop in caving techniques (4th session) · Thursday, September 19th, 2013

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Organized by: Jannu Casanova Moreno.

Start: Thursday, Sep. 19th, 6:00 pm
End: Thursday, Sep. 19th, 8:00 pm

Description:

WARNING: People instructing this workshop are not professional caving guides or rope access instructors. We're just people that have caved before and think we know what we're doing. Caving is dangerous. You assume your own risk by performing these activities now and in the future.

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Fourth and last of the series.

In order to be present, you must have been present in at least in the first session.

This time the location will be at the outdoors stairwell in the south end of the Wayne and William Engineering Design Centre

 

This session we're learning how to pass rebelays and whatever people want to practice again. Required video:

Recommended reading:

  • Pages 101-102 chapter 6 of Vertical book
  • Pages 129-130 chapter 7 of Vertical book

As of gear, you already know what you need at this point. I should just add that you'll find you'll need the two end of your cowstail at the same time, so make sure you have a short and a long personal anchor. Also, since we'll be in a public place, I will require helmets this time.

Posted: 2013-09-14 12:37:34
Last modified: 2013-09-14 13:32:59