Front Range Two Day Rock Rescue Series

Location

Boulder, Colorado

Group Size

4 people per guide

Duration

2 days

COVID-19 policy

SHIT HAPPENS, CAN YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM?

Smile's Two Day Rock Rescue Series solves the what-ifs of multi-pitch climbing.

Day one focuses on building strong skill foundations in top belaying, climber assists, device manipulation for lowers, the concept of baseline, rappelling, and ascending a line.

Students will focus on skills individually with many live practice scenarios.

Day two will build on skills from day one and add rappel rescue skills into our “toolkit”.

Students will then move into a complex rock environment and incorporate skills learned into a rock rescue drill.

This drill is intended to push students to work in a complex environment incorporating a combination of skills together, building an ability to critically think about possible solutions.

*This drill is structured off of the AMGA Rock Rescue Drill used to assess guides in the ability to solve problems in a complex rescue scenario.

WE WILL FOCUS ON:

+Climber assists including, raising systems.

+Rappelling and ascending a fixed line

+Baseline, a simple starting solution.

+Weight transfers including knot passes.

+Technical descent rescues including, tandem rappels and counter-balanced rappels.

+Releasable temporary ledges aka the spider.

This Rock Rescue Series can be an intense amount of technical information. Students must come prepared with a baseline understanding of knots, hitches, and top belay skills.

Smile Mountain Guides

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Smile Mountain Guides’ is a small and vibrant guiding service based in the Colorado Front Range, specializing in custom climbing experiences that educate and inspire!

Not only are we some of the best teachers in the business with a collective of 30+ years in the industry, but we are also all fun-loving outdoor enthusiasts who are psyched to share our passions with you!

Welcome!

The Guides

Meg Nickman

Contact

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The details

What to bring

Refer to the above list. If you need items from the list, please let your guide know. Thanks!

Cancellation Policy

Payment is required in full before your tour out in the mountains. If you need to work out a payment method with Smile Mountain Guides, please reach out during the booking process.

10% of the total cost of your trip is non-refundable at purchase.
50% of the total cost of your trip is non-refundable but can be rescheduled anytime if we are given 30-15 days’ notice
100% of the total cost of your trip is non-refundable but can be rescheduled if we are given 15 days’ notice
No Calls & No Shows for the day of programming will not be issued any refund or rescheduled.

*As with any outdoor activity, weather plays a large role in decision-making for the day. If an outing is canceled by Smile Mountain Guides due to weather, the participant has the option to: reschedule the day, or be issued a full refund. We do our best to provide the best possible service to our guests and start times may be adjusted to give the team the best possible chance for success based on weather and conditions.

PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT

No one expects to get injured, sick, or have a family emergency the week prior to a trip, but it happens.

To protect from unforeseen circumstances that may lead to a cancellation and a loss of investment we suggest that guests purchase trip protection insurance.

We also strongly urge you to consider rescue and evacuation insurance for our programs operating in remote areas, such as Rocky Mountain National Park and the North Cascades.

If you choose not to purchase insurance, you assume full responsibility for any expenses incurred in the event of a medical emergency and/or evacuation, as well as for trip cancellation, interruption, lost luggage, etc. We are not the experts and therefore ask that you please consult our travel insurance partner directly with any specific questions.

To protect against losses due to illness, accident, or other unforeseen circumstances, Smile Mountain Guides strongly recommends the purchase of travel insurance as soon as possible after making a deposit. Redpoint Resolutions is our preferred travel insurance provider. Redpoint’s Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance™ is designed for adventurers and can customize your protection to your needs.

For a quote, or to purchase travel insurance, please click this link Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance™ or call +1 – 415-481‑0600. Pricing varies based on age, trip cost, trip length, and level of coverage.

Critical benefits of Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance include:

A completely integrated program with a single point of contact for emergency services, travel assistance, and insurance claims
Evacuation and rescue services from your point of injury or illness to your hospital of choice
Comprehensive travel insurance for trip cancellation/interruption, primary medical expense coverage, baggage loss or delay, emergency accident and emergency sickness medical expense, emergency dental, accidental death and dismemberment, and more
Optional security evacuation coverage in case of an unplanned natural disaster or other security events
Waiver for pre-existing conditions (must be purchased within 14 days of tour deposit)
Optional “Cancel for Any Reason” coverage (must be purchased within 14 days of tour deposit)