ABSEIL SUPERVISOR COURSE

WHERE?
CLIENT PREMISES OR
MAGALIESBERG
DURATION?
5 DAYS
PHYSICALITY?
6  / 10
AGES
17-50
SEASONALITY
YEAR ROUND
LIMITATIONS
MAX 12 PEOPLE
ABOUT THIS COURSE

Many adventure operators and school camp venues offer abseiling as one of their activities. Learn how to select a site, set up an abseil, manage a group throughout an abseil and prevent the occasional problem along the way (or solve the ones that you couldn't prevent).

PRE-REQUISITE LEVEL OF FITNESS

You need to be fit enough to:

  • Carry all your equipment

  • Ascent back up whatever height you have abseiled

 

An additional piece of advice is that you really should be able to do at least 1 pull-up!

ASSESSMENT FORMAT

Please note that assessment is NOT included in this course, nor is it included in the course costs. If you require assessment than you will need to arrange it as a separate event once you have consolidated the skills.

 

Before you are permitted to undertake assessment you must be over the age of 18 years old and must be in possession of a valid first-aid certificate.

 

The format for the assessment is:

 

  • A written theory exam of 100 marks. The pass mark is 60%

  • You must set up and run a group abseil. This includes the briefing and management of your group. You must prevent the most obvious problems such as hair becoming entangled in the device, and you must be able to solve any of the problems that the assessor creates for you as part of the scenario, within a reasonable time-frame.

Please familiarise yourself with our Terms and Conditions before booking.
EQUIPMENT

Selection, capabilities, limitations, use, inspection, care and storage of:

  • Rope and accessory cord

  • Harnesses

  • Helmets

  • Belay and abseil devices

  • Anchoring equipment

  • Accessories

BACKGROUND THEORY
  • The legal environment

  • Access control models

  • Risk management

  • Leave No Trace and environmental impact

ANCHORING
  • Physics for anchoring

  • Anchoring considerations

  • Anchoring techniques

  • Anchor system inspection

PERSONAL ROPEWORK SKILLS
  • Abseiling

  • Locking off the abseil device

  • Ascending

  • Changing between abseil and ascent and vice-versa

  • Passing knots on abseil and on ascent

BELAYING
  • Fall factors

  • Impact force

  • Types of belays

  • Belay techniques

  • Communication

ABSEIL SETUP AND MANAGEMENT
  • Site selection

  • Group briefing

  • Setting up fixed and retrievable abseils

RUNNING AN ABSEIL
  • Group management

  • Managing safety and preventing problems

  • Using the releaseable abseil to solve problems

  • Use of the Z-Haul to solve problems

  • Pick-off rescues

WHAT'S INCLUDED ?

 

 INCLUDED

Use of all abseil equipment for the duration of the course

 Training handbook

Any permit fees for off-site training

One pair of prussik loops to keep after the course

 

 

 

 EXCLUDED

Transport to of from class

Accommodation

Appropriate clothing

Meals.

 

INCLUDE THE KIT
Purchase a several items of kit to make yourself ready to run your own abseils.
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