Date/Time
Date(s) - Sunday 25 August, 2024
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm

abseiling

Note: People who signed up to the morning session and were rejected will be given priority.

Heya!

As we near the end of a long and arduous winter, everyone – or everyone with good taste in sport, at least – is itching to get back into canyoning. And hopefully all you newbies are eager to give it a shot! A vital prerequisite, however, is knowing how to abseil.

That’s what Abseil Skills 1 is for. In this course, we teach you the knowledge and skills you need in order to safely abseil outdoors, no experience required! You will learn how to:
⁃ Maintain personal safety on and around cliffs
⁃ Identify and use abseiling equipment
⁃ Prepare for an abseil
⁃ Conduct pre-abseil safety checks
⁃ Conduct abseil communication between the top and bottom of cliffs
⁃ Perform a variety of abseils
⁃ Negotiate common abseil hazards
⁃ Perform fireman belays

WHEN AND WHERE
– We will meet at Clovelly Cliffs at 9:00am on Sunday the 25th of August
– The 339 bus from Central gets you straight there
– Walk through the sports field, past the hut with changerooms, and to the cliff line by the ocean
– https://maps.app.goo.gl/zzD27NsbWSj9Etkz6

WHAT TO BRING
– Closed, grippy shoes
– Sun protection
– Snacks
– Plenty of water
– Hair ties/a way to tie long hair back (if applicable)

Rope, harnesses, helmets and all other safety equipment will be provided by the club (but feel free to bring your own).

In the ‘experience and skills’ box, please state any experience you have with roped activities (none is fine). Also, whether or not you like the beach, and why (just to make sure you’ve read this far – it will increase your chances of getting accepted).

Hope to see you there!
Zen, Gordon and Toby

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