Field trip: ARC Pro Intermediate Self Rescue
ARC Pro Intermediate Self Rescue Field Day 2 – North Cheyenne Canyon Park
We will continue learning new rescue skills applicable to multipitch terrain, then practice solving rescue scenarios on a multipitch climbing route.
Contacts
Scott Kime
Primary Leader
Ed Anderson
Co-Leader
- Sun, May 4, 2025
- Pikes Peak
- Climbing
- Crag Rock Climb
- Adults
- Challenging
- 3 (10 capacity)
- FULL (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will demo and practice self rescue skills such as hauling methods, lowering, and tandem rappelling, and then practice these new skills on a multipitch route. Students will also be challenged with rescue scenarios on the crag.
We will meet in the parking lot across from the Starsmore visitor center at the entrance to N. Cheyenne Canyon Park at 8 am.
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Basic climbing kit- harness, helmet, shoes- including approach/hiking and climbing
- Belay device- whichever type(s) you own and use to include an autoblocking device such as the BD Guide or Petzl Reverso.
- Personal tether- 120 cm sewn nylon sling or PAS or equivalent
- One 120 cm thin dyneema sling (to release your guide belay device)
- One additional double length (120 cm) sewn nylon sling/runner
- At least 2 quickdraws or alpine draws
- Non-locking carabiners- at least 4
- Locking carabiners- at least 6 total with at least 4 large HMS/Pear-shaped
- Two rappel back-up/rescue loops- 10-15 inch tied loops of 5-6 mm nylon cord (made from a 4-ft. length of cord), or small Hollow-block loop; bring 2 separate loops
- Cordelette- 14-22 ft. of 7 mm nylon cord (untied length)
- *Optional*- Foot and waist prusik loops if owned (from BMS Rock)
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