Mono Pods (MRA Pre Conference Class)

Course Overview

This one-day course will build on your skills by applying them to artificial high directionals. Through rigging scenarios, we will better understand the forces within high directional systems using monopods and tripods.

This is a pre-conference class hosted in conjunction with the MRA Spring Conference. To register for the conference, visit the MRA conference website.

Where To Meet

The location will be sent in an email nearer the time

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

What to Bring

• Appropriate clothing for the weather conditions
• Helmet
• UIAA seat harness
• Appropriate footwear (e.g. approach shoes) for accessing training sites
• Rope gloves
• Small backpack
• Eye protection
• Personal descender
• 6 locking carabiners
• Rope ascending system (optional)
• Rope grab (mechanical or prusik)

Target Audience

Paid and non-paid professional rope rescuers, mountain rescuers, search and rescue personnel, climbing guides or anyone who might respond for the rescue of a stranded/injured climber or worker.