Training for an ultra distance and extreme sporting race?
Let the staff at Vertical Realms help train and certify you, or your team, for the climbing/rappelling segment of that race!
Training: In three to five one-hour sessions, we can teach you the skills necessary to rappel, traverse, and ascend a rope. After completing the technique training, Vertical Realms will certify you, and sign the certification registration forms required for you race or event.
Certification: Already have raced before and entering a new race? Show us your skills and Vertical Realms will sign your race registration.
Skills Required for Certification
Student must demonstrate the following skills for certification:
Fit harness properly, and safely secure all buckles
Properly set-up the rappel device
Properly go 'over a lip' to begin a rappel
Be in proper body position on a low-angle, vertical, and free hanging rappels
Maintain a proper brake hand position
Control speed during decent
Use a no-hands back-up below the rappel device on the rope, attached to the brake hand-side harness leg loop
Demonstrate a firefighter safety belay for a teammate from the bottom of the rappel Perform all of the above skills with a 20# pack on
Gear Required
Click on the Gear Required Checklist to view requirements for Adventure Race Training.
