EDUCATIONAL COURSE

Self/Partner Rescue

This 1-Day course is designed to teach participants the skills and techniques necessary to improvise a safe way out of a crisis situation. We will utilize the standard equipment used on a typical day of climbing and teach techniques that transfer on snow, rock, and ice. Upon completion of our Self/Partner Rescue Course, participants will have the knowledge to confidently execute a straightforward rescue in the midst of vertical climbing terrain.

- Safety planning, risk assessment, management, and mitigation
- Raising/hauling systems for self rescue – 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, 6:1
- Pick-offs – patient pickoffs for self-rescue, multi-pitch descents with a patient
- Rappelling (standard, extended, counterbalance, tandem, and pre-rigged)
- Lowering systems – with a munter, tube-style device, auto-blocking device, and brake-assisted device
- Rope ascension techniques – friction-hitch systems, auto-blocking devices, and assisted braking device
- Escaping the belay - from above or below; off an auto-blocking device/anchor or your harness
- Anchor options and systems
- Passing knots, load transfers
- Knots bends, and hitches used in self-rescue
- Load releasable hitches: munter-mule
- Equipment use and improvisation options
Climbers enrolling in MAG’s Self/Partner Rescue course should have experience in multi-pitch climbing. Private courses are available for those lacking this experience. Contact us for more info.
- Professional climbing guide
- Personal climbing gear (rock climbing shoes, harness, helmet)
- Group gear (ropes, carabiners, climbing protection, slings, cordelettes, etc.)
- Food, water, transport, lodging
- Technical clothing, backpack, etc.
- Rescue insurance
- Trip insurance
- Guide gratuity
- 4% Land Use Fee
- Unforeseen expenses from circumstances outside of Montana Alpine Guides’ control
Please see our Rock Climbing Equipment List for the required equipment for this trip. Technical equipment (rock climbing shoes, helmet, and harness) may be rented from MAG and is included in day cost. This must be coordinated in advance (especially shoe sizes!)
Please see our Registration, Cancellation, and Refund Policies.