Trip Leader Training Series

Term 2 trip leader training series

This series is to up skill current trip leaders in training. It is mostly for people who have already been shadowing trips but new interest is also welcomed.

These will be fortnightly sessions starting in week 3. The sessions will focus on rope skills for canyoning and climbing but also cover the basics of how trips run in this club. Even if you have the technical skills these workshops are aimed at practicing and reiterating these skills so I still recommend that you attend. It will also be a fun time to explore rope systems, ask questions and have some fun.

Ideally TLIT will learn by actively leading trips under supervision (particularly under supervision of an experienced trip leader). And while it is strongly encouraged that all TLIT do do this, sometimes gaps are missed or bad habits transferred. There is a group of experienced trip leaders running these session so you get a broad range of skills and we will aim to create strong foundations or fill in any gaps that can be built upon on actual supervised trips. And while these skills are great for trip leading they will also be great for your own adventures.

(Photos of Little Jenny and Hayden thanks to Sid)

Training will be on WEDNESDAY NIGHTS (First week at UNSW and every session after that at The Ledge) 6:45-8pm

Here is an outline (This is still subject to changes)

Session 1 15/6/22

Introduction (Organizing, safely, insurance, sustainability and other important points)

Back end to the website

Common organizing mistakes.

You as a trip leader

Safety checks to do as a trip leader, Helmets? Toilet? Food? Etc

Session 2 29/6/22

Essential skills and set ups:

• Anchors
• Top-ropes
• Cleaning

Session 3 13/7/22

Teaching basic skills – descending

• Putting on a harness (and checking)
• Abseiling (figure 8 and atc)
• Prussics
• Fire-person/bottom belaying
• Dealing with people who are cold

Session 4 27/7/22

Teaching basic skills – ascending

• Tying in
• Belaying
• Climbing
• Coaching someone who is scared

Session 5 10/8/22

Canyon rescue

Climbing rescue

Scenarios

Session 6 

Optional session on navigating to and from crags and canyons.

Feel free to comment something in the comment box or come and chat to me on Thursday if you have any questions or your just super keen.