Organizer:
Oliver Revis
Date/Time:
Date(s) - Sunday 18 February, 2024
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
skills workshop
The morning skills trip filled out in only a day. So we’ve decided to host an afternoon trip as well to allow more of you to sign on to AS1.
Welcome everyone who’s joined us after O’day! Many of you may be looking to get on some more adventurous trips with the club. Learning how to abseil is an essential skill for many trips run by the club. Especially canyoning, caving and some climbing trips.
With the tail end of the canyoning season approaching, with abseil skills you can hopefully jump on some beginner canyoning trips before the season ends. If you are keen to get into some canyoning or other sports up in the Blue Mountains with us, get Abseil Skills 1 under your belt!
On Sunday 18th of Feb, Sean, Zen and I (Ollie) will be running an Abseil Skills trip at Clovelly.
WHAT?
This course will teach you the skills you need to abseil safely, including how to:
⁃ Maintain personal safety in a potentially hazardous environment
⁃ Learn and identify all equipment used in Abseiling
⁃ Prepare for an abseil
⁃ Conduct pre-abseil safety checks
⁃ 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 1pm on Sunday the 18th of Feb
⁃ The course will be conducted at Clovelly Cliffs. The 339 bus from Central gets you straight there.
Link to the place: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ab5SjmGPrDigneWN9
WHAT TO BRING?
– Colourful top or hat. Hawaiian shirts and colourful bucket hats are encouraged!
⁃ Closed, grippy shoes
⁃ Sun protection
⁃ Snacks
⁃ Plenty of water
⁃ Hair ties/a way to tie long hair back (Important if you have long hair!)
Let me know in the comment section what you’re interested in doing with the club in future and… you’re favourite colour caus why not.
All the safety equipment will be provided by the club and brought by us.
See you there!
