Arc'teryx sponsored climbing clinics provided by Exum Mountain Guides

Welcome to the 2nd year of Town Pump clinics in partnership with the generous support from Arc'teryx and taught by Exum Mountain Guides . These clinics are FREE and are designed to help you build better technical skills for the mountains. Teton Mountaineering has a list of what gear you will want for the clinic and that list is also below. There will be extra gear on hand. If you want to participate at the highest level then bring the gear on the list, but you are also welcome to come and observe, take notes and ask questions. See the clinic description below. This is the 1st clinic in the summer series. The clinic is June 18th from 6pm-8pm at the Teton Boulder Park . For more clinic information please visit the Exum Events page .

Clinic Dates:

• June 18th - Rappelling Backups and Rappelling efficiency
• July 2nd - Rock Improvisation 101

Clinic Descriptions:

Rappelling Backups and Rappelling efficiency- Rappelling Backups and Rappelling efficiency- This 2 hour FREE seminar is designed to teach and update you in the ways to effectively and safely backup your rappels. Come learn simple ways to make your rappelling situations more redundant, clean, and efficient. Exum Mountain Guides will be on hand to show techniques they use to help reduce risk while rappelling. Exum Guides will introduce different styles of tethers, extensions, and the benefits of "pre-rigging" . Come participate and get some hands-on experience or just stand by and observe while the Exum Guides take you the progressions and steps they use while rappelling.

GEAR NEEDED

Petzl Reverso 4 or Black Diamond ATC Guide. The device should be what the industry calls an auto-lock belay device

• 3 locking carabiners
• 1 small locking carabiner
• 1 double shoulder length (120cm) NYLON Runner
• 1 Hollow block (ask Teton Mountaineering)
• 1 climbing harness

Rock Improvisation 101 - How to release a loaded auto-block device and how to ascend a rope with what you have on your harness. We will discuss and practice a few ways to release a loaded autoblock device in case you need to lower your partner a few feet. We will cover the fundamentals of how to back the system up before releasing the load. This next skill is by REQUEST! We will cover how to ascend back up the rope if you miss your rappel anchor. We don’t always have heavy ascending devices, we normally just have slings, carabiners, and our rappel device. Learn what gear you need to have on you and how to use it. We will also cover how to add a quick 3:1 raise in order to assist a climber below you get through a hard move.

GEAR LIST!!! - You need to bring the gear below to fully participate.

Petzl Reverso 4 or Black Diamond ATC Guide. The device should be what the industry calls an auto-lock belay device

• 3 locking carabiners
• 1 small locking carabiner
• 1 double shoulder length (120cm) NYLON Runner
• 1 Hollow block (ask Teton Mountaineering)
• 1 climbing harness

COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS - PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING A MASK AND HAND SANITIZER. WE WILL BE LIMITING THE SHARING OF EQUIPMENT. WE WILL BE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED CDC GUIDELINES.

Contact- Brenton with any questions.