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Self-Rescue: Fundamentals

$175 | Great Falls, VA | Top rope climbing and belay experience recommended

A great day at the crag can go wrong in an instant. Do you have the technical skills and assessment framework to manage a challenging situation and get everyone back to ground safely? In this full day of hands-on learning and practice appropriate for every outdoor climber, you’ll develop core skills to solve the most common problems that arise in single-pitch climbing.

This class focuses on managing rescue from the bottom up in single pitch settings. Ready for a deep dive? Add Self Rescue II (Top-Down Rescue) and Self Rescue III (Multipitch Rescue)

This class is also available as a Women’s Only session

2026 dates

  • 3/21

  • 4/26

  • 5/23

  • You’ll learn:

    How to prevent problems before they happen and address them quickly if they do

    Weighted and unweighted belay takeovers

    Rope ascension

    Emergency counterbalance lowers and rappels

    Belay escapes

  • What’s included:

    • Any personal gear you need (harness, helmet, shoes, etc.)

    • All class gear

    • Take-home handouts and quick reference guides

    • Group first aid kit