Climbing Seminar
1-day seminar
This Seminar covers the latest in climbing equipment and climbing techniques including but not limited to the lists below

• Throw line types
• Throw weights
• Line Storage systems
• Throwing Techniques
• String Tricks and associated equipment
• Big Shot, use and safety procedures
• Setting Climbing lines
• Friction Saver, rationale, installation and retrieval
• Rope Guide and Other False Crotches
• Static Pulley false crotch for climbing, Static Retrievable false crotch
• Climbing ropes, types, construction, inspection, rope bags
• Traditional Climbing System
• Traditional Climbing Hitch
• Climbing Hitches
• Knots Vs Splices
• Split Tail systems and Hitches, and cordage and Prusik
• Slack tending fair lead micro pulley system
• Carabiners for personal safety, types, construction
• Body thrust
• Modified Body Thrust
• Foot Locking, Tips, hitches, safety
• Figure 8’s
• Ascender types and safety
• Pantin for Modified Body thrust
• Handled ascenders for foot locking, body thrust
• Mar- Bars
• Single Rope Techniques and equipment.
• Demonstration of loop runners
• Redirects, retrievable redirects
• One hitch dbl crotching technique
• Handsaw types, differences
• Handsaw Scabbards, types, benefits
• Pole saws, types
• Saddles, types, constructions, benefits
• Lanyards, types, construction, benefits, Adjustable friction Savers
• Books and Videos for sale that review climbing techniques, study guides. ANSI Standards

Eligibility Recommendations: Open to any interested party