Over the Edge Training/Rig your first canyon pitch

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Rig your first canyon pitch

This introductory course covers the core skills and methods you need to rig your first canyon pitch. The course includes harness setup, knotcraft, rigging the rope, abseiling and retrieving. With time and practice, rigging a canyon pitch becomes second nature.

Welcome

Welcome to our wonderful sport of canyoning.

Contents

1. Before you begin

What to expect
Context of course

2. What knot

3 basics to get you started
Double overhand (scaffold) hitch
Italian/Munter hitch
Clove hitch

3. Gear up

Set up your harness
Stack the rope PART 1
Preview
Stack the rope PART 2

4. Rig the rope

Releasable system
Munter mule PART 1
Munter mule PART 2
Set the rope

5. Abseil the pitch

Classic figure-8 device abseil
Abseil Technique

6. Retrieve the rope

Biner block
Prepare the rope
Preview
Retrieve the rope

7. Put it together

Put it together
Where to next?

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