Top Managed Systems
Sunday, February 16, 2025
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Allendale Campus
Students
This course introduces technical climbing systems implemented from the top of a climb such as found with some top-rope settings (e.g. Munising, MI & Devil's Lake, WI) and also in multi-pitch climbing. It is designed to help build fundamental knowledge of technical climbing systems used for belaying, rappelling, lowering, etc... Whether you are semi-new to climbing, or have been sending routes for years, you are sure to pick up on some valuable knowledge to help you in the world of vertical pursuits!
Format: Hybrid online/in-person;
Prerequisite Knowledge:
- Proficient top-rope belayer using an assisted locking device (e.g. Petzl Gri Gri)
- Knots: Fig. 8 on a bight, Clove hitch, Friction hitches (klemheist & autoblock), Barrel knot
Cost: $20 - GVSU students only
Registration Deadline: Feb. 14th
Location Information
Climbing Center
Fieldhouse B170
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Contact Information
climbing@gvsu.edu
616-331-3226
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This event was added to the calendar by Joseph Bitely (bitelyj@gvsu.edu) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 and was last updated on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 8:58 a.m.
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