hello,
im looking for a course for getting rope rappelling certificate so i can go on my own/take some one with me.
im from out of the country and kind of lost my way around google, hope i am in the right place.
Posted 19 December 2015 - 07:26 AM
hello,
im looking for a course for getting rope rappelling certificate so i can go on my own/take some one with me.
im from out of the country and kind of lost my way around google, hope i am in the right place.
Posted 19 December 2015 - 09:24 AM
I don't know of any certificate producing schools, but if you live near an REI they often have rappelling and rock climbing classes. Also check out your local library, there are a lot of books out there that will help expand on what you learn in class or help the class make more sense. The main things for rappelling are to have a very solid anchor point up top, preferably several anchor points in case one of them fails. Second, is to make sure you have a long enough rope. Also, use a bona fide rappelling rope, and not the crap at the hardware store (it might be strong enough, but it isn't tested or certified, so don't risk your life to it). Regular climbing rope (dynamic) has a lot of stretch, so if the ground is coming at you too fast a hard stop may still end with you hitting bottom. Rappelling rope (static line) has very little stretch so you can stop where you intend to, especially in a hurry. Next is making sure you're harness and descent device are properly secured to your body and to each other. Finally the last thing I can think of, is to not go too fast for too long, because your gear will heat up and melt your rope. It may not melt all the way through, but ropes are expensive, and once they're damaged they aren't good for climbing or rappelling any more. That's all I can come up with off the top of my head, but its been a long time since I've done much rock climbing or rappelling.
So without knowing where you're at, its hard to make any better recommendations, so I'll just list some generic ones.
REI
EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports)
Local climbing gyms
Go ask local climbers (they can teach you themselves, but they could be idiots that will get you killed)
Join the military and go through their certification courses
Here are some articles (still seek personal instruction initially, just to double check you for safety):
http://www.itstactic...-a-basic-guide/
http://climbing.abou...appelSkills.htm
http://www.climbing..../how-to-rappel/
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