Workshop: Wall emergency and self rescue – Thursday 24

Learn how to manage an emergency on the wall and become more self-reliant when things don’t go according to plan.

An injury, a stuck or damaged rope, a problem during a rappel: on a multi-pitch route, even a small unexpected event can quickly become a difficult situation. Knowing a few essential self-rescue techniques can make a huge difference.

This workshop focuses on practical emergency and self-rescue skills for multi-pitch climbing, using the limited equipment you would normally carry on your harness. You’ll learn how to assess and manage common problems, assist your climbing partner, and move safely when standard techniques or equipment are no longer enough.

Workshop contents:

• Friction hitches: Prusik, Machard and Bachmann
• Ascending a rope
• Simple hauling systems
• Rappelling without a standard belay/rappel device using a Munter hitch
• Passing a knot while rappelling
• Self-rescue techniques for an injured second, including counterbalanced lowering and descending together with an injured partner

Requirements:
Participants should already have basic technical experience with multi-pitch climbing and rappelling, and be comfortable using a standard belay device such as a Reverso, tube-style device or belay plate.

The goal is not to prepare for every possible emergency, but to master a small set of versatile techniques that can help you solve real problems and stay autonomous on a big wall.

Andrea Migliano, Mountain Guide

Language: English, Italian

FASI membership required

Where and when

Thursday, September 24

From 10:30 a.m. to 04:30 p.m.

Meeting point in the Info Point

What to bring

Personal multi-pitch climbing equipment, including the gear normally used for building anchors and rappelling.