Training – Canyons & Crags

20 May 2017

Fun with Friction

by Canyons and Crags | posted in: Training, Uncategorized | 0

When you have a cool toy like the Rock Exotica Enforcer load cell, you just gotta find some fun ways to play with it. How about measuring how load on an anchor changes when holding, raising or lowering a load? … Read More

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11 Jan 2017

Lowering a Heavy Load

by Canyons and Crags | posted in: Gear, Training | 0

One of many uses for the Totem CRT … As a rigging plate for lowering a heavy load. For example, lowering two people; rescuer and patient. A Rapid Access Team traveling light with GriGri2, a tube device and a Totem … Read More

29 May 2016

Adventure in the Park

by Canyons and Crags | posted in: Adventure Travel, Photo, Training | 0

What do you get when you rig some ropes and pulleys in trees at a park and bring in a bus load of orphaned kids from a children’s home? SMILES! Kathmandu, Nepal – May 2016 Special thanks to Charly … Read More

Testimonials

“It’s unbelievable how much we have learned in one week. Great teaching and patience displayed by all instructors. Great body of knowledge taught. Good hands-on experience. Good pace and sequence of topics.”

“I learned more ropework in 6 days with Rich than I learned in 25 years of climbing. Thank you for introducing me to the world of canyoneering.”

Tom Jones

“Even though I have climbed for 15 years, I learned a lot of new, cool techniques. Wow! Great course.”

“I wanted to thank you again for the course on technical canyoneering last weekend. It truly was a great course and I am very glad I took it. I learned so much that I think I went into information-overload. So I tried to focus on the main principles you…

“This was a great opportunity for me to get exposure to a myriad of new techniques for use in future canyoneering exploits. The experience and perspective of the instructors added another dimension and contributed greatly to the value of the course.”