Mountaineering Rapel Rescue Training

Every two years we have to re-certify as climbing / rapel instructors to remain current. It takes 60 hours of training to get the original certification, and usually takes about 40 hours to re-certify.

As part of our training, we have to show our competence in rescue. In this video, a staff member pretends to be a youth in distress, with fouled equipment, and inverted.

It takes more physical strength than it looks here to lock off the rescue decender, right the inverted "youth", connect our rescue device to the "youth's" harness, unfoul his equipment, and then lower him to the ground. All the while trying to talk with him and keep him calm.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• mountaineering
• rapel
• rescue
• rock
• climbing
• instructor
• certification
• troop
• 73
• alameda

[ynot92763]

haha did i hear "stay away from the white light! walk the other way!" lol

[MrBillTroop73]

Yup! but I dont know who said that.

Funny though!

Bill

[kjmix1]

Looks like fun

[MrBillTroop73]

It's quite a rush, that's for sure!

Bill

[NCHiker1970]

Now that is something I think a lot of people would be interested in! I understand that it would take a lot of video time but the enjoyment you get after your done cooking is a bonus! I will have to send you a few of my favs via PM and see if you would be interested. Most of mine are Dehydrated vegies and meats from our own dehydrating stock pile.

[MrBillTroop73]

Thank you again!

I keep thinking about doing an ultra light cooking series. We already have recipes and such, but it sure would take a lot of time to film.

Bill

[NCHiker1970]

Oh yes, this will work up a sweat, Its great fun though! Your a man of many talents! Martial arts, weapons, boy scouts and now rapel rescue, do I dare ask whats next? If you go sky diving you better call me, I'll go in a heart beat!

[MrBillTroop73]

I appreciate your kind words, thank you very much!

There is certainly a lot more hard work that goes into this than some may think.

Bill

[NCHiker1970]

Awesome Bill! Now this is my kind of fun! I prefer a free climb, but Safety comes first. I recomend at least 5 years experience before an attempt plus a lot of practice prior on smaller areas, this brings back memories of my fathers teachings and the military teachings. Great vid Bill!

Drak