NSS 2008 Convention

Vertical Workshop

Coordinators: Lynn Fielding and Terry Clark

The Vertical Workshop will be held Thursday, August 14th, from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM and is designed to provide students with a basic overview of climbing equipment, techniques, and safety considerations for American style single rope techniques. Students experience hands-on sessions on knot tying, belaying, ladder work, rappelling (with a rack and a Petzl stop), and several ascending systems (Rope Walker, Mitchell, Frog, and Prusik knot systems).

All participants in the Vertical Workshop need to bring a helmet, seat harness, a locking carabiner, and gloves. Students should also bring a lunch. Please do not wear tank tops. Other equipment will be provided for student use.

This intense workshop will give the novice climber good exposure to different systems but it is not intended as a complete training course. Students will have the opportunity to use different systems in a controlled environment, under instructor supervision. All participants in the Vertical Workshop need to be at the workshop site at 11:00 AM to check in with registration coordinator Lynn Fielding.

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		Vertical Workshop Coordinators: Lynn Fielding and Terry Clark The Vertical Workshop will be held Thursday, August 14th, from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM and is designed to provide students with a basic overview of climbing equipment, techniques, and safety considerations for American style single rope techniques. Students experience hands-on sessions on knot tying, belaying, ladder work, rappelling (with a rack and a Petzl stop), and several ascending systems (Rope Walker, Mitchell, Frog, and Prusik knot systems). All participants in the Vertical Workshop need to bring a helmet, seat harness, a locking carabiner, and gloves. Students should also bring a lunch. Please do not wear tank tops. Other equipment will be provided for student use. This intense workshop will give the novice climber good exposure to different systems but it is not intended as a complete training course. Students will have the opportunity to use different systems in a controlled environment, under instructor supervision. All participants in the Vertical Workshop need to be at the workshop site at 11:00 AM to check in with registration coordinator Lynn Fielding.