Community Clinics

Self Rescue | November 15

$40.00
$40.00
Location

Boulder, Colorado

High-altitude, multi-pitch, and technical climbing demand more than just movement skills—they require absolute self-reliance when scenarios go sideways. This 5.5-hour clinic bridges the gap between basic safety routines and real-world mountain sense, moving beyond rigid checklists that spark those critical-thinking tools needed to navigate vertical emergencies.

Through technical theory, ground station demos, and realistic scenario simulations, you will learn how to troubleshoot some common rope systems, manage gear loss, and execute basic self-rescue protocols under load.

 

Details

Clinic Itinerary

The clinic begins at 8:00 AM and runs for approximately 5½ hours, with instruction and hands-on practice focused on the following curriculum:

FOUNDATIONS
  • Mountain sense as a lens to plan/look through 
  • Friction Hitches
  • Basic rappel setups
  • Short Rope Protocols
  • Improvised Bailing
  • Gear Loss and Improvised Systems
  • Environmental Hazards & Rope Recovery
RESCUE TECHNIQUES
  • Escaping Belays
  • Ascent Conversions
  • Passing a Knot 
  • Rope Retrieval & Unknown Rappel Length
  • Instructor feedback
PROGRESSION
  • Hands on practice
  • Instructor Feedback
Guides & Instructors

Meet the guides behind the clinic, from those who developed the curriculum to those leading instruction in the field.

Jason Antin

Jason is an IFMGA Mountain Guide and AMGA-certified Rock, Alpine, and Ski Guide based in Colorado. A longtime professional guide and educator, he is also an AMGA Instructor Team Member and mountain performance coach. His experience spans technical rock, alpine, ski, and endurance objectives, including ascents of Denali’s Cassin Ridge and El Capitan’s Nose in a Day. Jason developed the Traditional Anchor Building curriculum for Tsopani.

Hannah Peterson

Hannah Peterson will lead instruction for the Traditional Anchor Building Clinic, bringing hands-on guidance and feedback to the curriculum in the field.

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