Search courses
ARC Pro Basic Self-Rescue - 2025

Wilderness Survival & Climbing Course

ARC Pro Basic Self-Rescue

This course serves as an introduction to self-rescue skills that can be applied in various climbing situations and built upon with further training. Rescue skills taught include taking over a top-rope belay, rope ascending methods, passing a knot on rappel, alternate rappel methods, and using a rope coil to carry an injured person.

Contacts

Scott Kime
Scott Kime
Leader

This class consists of one full field day at a rock-climbing crag, with outdoor discussion, demonstrations and practice with instructor feedback/supervision.  This class is applicable to climbers of all levels and is the prerequisite for the Intermediate Self-Rescue class, which expands on these basic rescue techniques.  Registrants should have basic rock-climbing skills to include climbing knots, safety checks, top rope belaying and rappelling.

Badges you will earn:

Course Requirements
Course Activity Date Availability Leader
Basic Self-Rescue Field Day
North Cheyenne Canyon Park
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Registration opens Aug 1; Instructor registration open now
10 participants
3 instructors
Scott Kime
Roster
Required Equipment

**All the gear listed below is required for each student**

  • Basic climbing kit- harness, helmet, shoes- including approach/hiking and climbing
  • Belay and rappel device- whichever type(s) you own and use, basic tube-style or assisted braking ok
  • Personal tether- 120 cm sewn nylon sling or PAS or equivalent
  • One additional double length (120 cm) sewn nylon sling/runner
  • Non-locking carabiners- at least 4
  • Locking carabiners- at least 6 total with at least 3 large HMS/Pear-shaped
  • Rappel back-up loop- 10-14 inch tied loop of 5-6 mm nylon cord (made from a 4-ft. length of cord), or small Hollow-block loop
  • Foot and waist prusik loops if owned (from Basic/Intermediate Rock), or one additional small loop similar to the rappel back-up loop
Course Materials

You must register for this course to see course materials.