Rigging for Rescue Training in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

This intermediate to advanced level workshop is designed to provide mountain rescuers the tools and principles to manage semi-technical terrain with ambulatory patients. Vertical cliffs and horizontal trails generally have straightforward solutions, but semi-technical terrain can be ambiguous and often requires physically and technically demanding solutions to move efficiently. This workshop will offer hands-on practice of simple, quick, and ligthweight solutions applicable to 3rd/4th class rock terrain as well as steep snow, ice, and embankments. Taught by technical rescuers, mountain guides, medics, and EMTs with over 45 years of combined experience. Maximum of 12 participants with a 4:1 ratio to allow individualized coaching and instruction.

Topics: Equipment selection Traditional protection Non-standard anchor building Shortening the rope Short pitching basics Efficient fixed lines Improvised descent

Prerequisite skills: Basic knot craft and rope management Personal mountain movement skills (rappelling, lowering, belaying, etc.) Anchor building Traditional protection skills (cams, stoppers, etc.) strongly recommended

Equipment: 30-40m+ rope w/middle mark, static or dynamic Harness Helmet Grigri or similar assisted braking device Plaquette (ex. ATC-Guide) or tubular belay device Small prussik loop (VT prussik recommended) Cordelette 120cm sling Personal tether (adjustable strongly recommended, such as Connect Adjust) Rope grabs and/or pulleys (microtraxion, tibloc, etc. helpful) Spare locking carabiners Single set of cams and stoppers, 4-6 alpine draws

Some equipment can be provided for participants on an as-needed basis. Contact us with requests.