Rigging Workshop
1-Day (7 hours) or 2-Day (14 hours)
Ratio: 1:3 max
Price: 1 Day £90 – 2 Day £160
Ideal for those with SRT experience wanting to begin rigging for personal use or who have completed the SRT workshop.
1-Day: Morning training in the barn and evening in a small-pitch cave.
2-Day:
Day 1: Extended morning training session, then a small-pitch cave in the evening.
Day 2: Rigging and de-rigging a medium-sized pitched cave.
Knots Covered
Single bowline, stopper knot, bowline on a bight, alpine butterfly, overhand, figure-eight, double figure-eight, rethreaded knots, fusion knot, fisherman’s, barrel knot, daisy chain, hitches and others.
Other Areas Covered
Anchors and natural anchors
Knot selection: when and why
When to use a stopper knot
Master points
Efficient, simple, and safe rigging
High Y-hangs: when and why
Equalised Y-hangs: when and why
Releasable deviations
Assists and aids at re-belays and anchor points
Water, pools, sharp edges, and hazards
Rope rub and loose rock
Bag packing and planning ahead