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International Mountain Climbing School 2733 Main Street, Rt. 16 P.O. Box 1666 North Conway, NH 03860 PHONE: (603) 356-7064 FAX: (603) 356-6492 EMAIL: guides@ime-usa.com |
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| Advanced & Specialty Rock Courses 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Three-Day Rock Leader Skills | Rock Leader PDF Download | ||||||||||
An advanced level course for experienced climbers ready for the "sharp end." Leading is very rewarding but can also be dangerous if you have not prepared yourself technically, physically and mentally. On day one we will cover gear placement and removal (nuts, spring loaded camming devices, tri-cams), equalization methods, belay systems for the leader (from the anchor and redirected), rappelling, rappel backup systems and placement of emergency anchors. On the second day we will start with a demonstration lead climb and then progress to a simulated lead with a rappel descent. |
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| Day three will address common problems such as jammed rappel lines and devices, simple belay escapes and ascending ropes. There is a possibility of leading on your own on well protected pitches at the discretion of your guide. Students should come away from this course having a better understanding of the many skills required to lead climb as efficiently and safely as possible. A good follow-up to the three-day leader course is our two-day self rescue course to complement your newly acquired skills. | |||||||||||
| Dates: | Any day from April to October; please call to arrange a date if you are coming alone and wish to climb with a partner or a group. | ||||||||||
| Cost: | $750 (private weekend); $675
(private midweek); $495 (group of two); $405 (group of three) *all prices per person |
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| Two-Day
Rock Self Rescue |
Rock
Rescue Course Description Rock Rescue PDF download |
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climbing it is very easy to recognize a crisis situation; dealing
with it decisively is another matter. This is an advanced level course
intended as a follow-up to our three-day rock leader course. Self-rescue
requires the very highest level of technical skills. Guide candidates
spend many hours practicing these skills for the AMGA rock instructor
exam. The skills required are escaping the belay, lowering and hauling
the second, passing the knot while lowering or rappelling and ascending
the rope. Climbers taking this course should have a good understanding
of belaying, rappelling and placement of traditional gear anchors. |
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You are 400 feet up a steep friction slab and it begins to pour rain and you hear thunder. Can you get down? | ||||||||||
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You are belaying at the top of a long multi-pitch route and your partner can't make it over a difficult overhang 50 feet below. Can you get him over the roof so that he can finish the pitch? | ||||||||||
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Your leader just fell and is unresponsive. Can you get to him and lower him down the five pitches to the ground? His life may depend on it! | ||||||||||
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If you didn't answer an enthusiastic YES! to all these questions, then this course may be the most important training you will ever get. | ||||||||||
| In an emergency, do you really want to have as your only option waiting for the rescue squad? This course will give you the skills to be a more responsible and self sufficient leader. | |||||||||||
| Customer Feedback | |||||||||||
| I would like to give you a little feedback on the Rock Self Rescue course I just took. I think it is a course every climber should take. It was completely intense mentally and physically. I learned more in 2 days then I have in last 5 years. It made me realize how ill equipped I have been. I'm glad I took the class by myself because we moved through the material at exactly my pace, and it allowed me to fully focus on the tasks at hand. IMCS Guide Steve Dupuis was an excellent teacher, working through the techniques in a logical and comprehensive manor. He is calm, confident, capable and very professional. He speaks clearly and concisely, I was very impressed. Believe me, I will encourage all my climbing buddies to consider taking this course. This information is a more important addition to "my rack" then a set of Camalots. L. McCarthy, Middlesex, VT | |||||||||||
| Dates: | Any day from April to October; please call to arrange a date if you are coming alone and wish to climb with a partner or a group. | ||||||||||
| Cost: | $500 (private weekend); $450
(private midweek); $330 (group of two); $270 (group of three); $230 (group of four) $200 (group of five) *all prices per person |
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| Crevasse Rescue Skills | Crevasse Rescue PDF download | ||||||||||
 Are
you planning a trip to Alaska, Mt. Rainier, the Alps or South America
this summer? This two-day intensive course will cover the skills of
knots, friction hitches, roped travel techniques, ascending/descending
a fixed line as well as how to set up hauling and lowering systems.
All instruction will be by IMCS senior guides with extensive climbing
experience on glaciers around the world. This practical "nuts
and bolts" course will take focus on developing skills you will
use. Learn how to move over glaciers and around crevasses with more
confidence and awareness. |
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| Dates: | Any day from April to October; please call to arrange a date if you are coming alone and wish to climb with a partner or a group. | ||||||||||
| Cost: | Cost: $500 (private weekend); $450 (private midweek); $330 (group of two); $270 (group of three); $200 (group of five) *all prices per person. | ||||||||||
| IMCS Top Rope Set Up | |||||||||||
| A two-day course offered by AMGA certified Top Rope Site Managers and experienced IMCS guides for gym climbers and recreational climbers interested in learning to set up their own top rope systems. You will learn about creating a R.E.N.E., slingshot, redirected and tensionless top rope anchor systems and how to evaluate the risks attending all sites of top rope activity. Being capable of setting your own top rope systems will give you newfound freedom to introduce others to rock climbing and improve your own climbing skills. | |||||||||||
| Dates: | Any day from April to October; please call to arrange a date if you are coming alone and wish to climb with a partner or a group. | ||||||||||
| Cost: | $500 (private weekend); $450 (private midweek); $330 (group of two); $270 (group of three); $230 (group of four) $200 (group of five) *all prices per person |
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| AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Course & Certification | |||||||||||
| A three-day (27 hour) training course and a separate two-day (16 hr) assessment designed by the American Mountain Guides Association (A.M.G.A.) This program is designed to enable instructors to "proficiently facilitate and instruct the sport of rock climbing in a single pitch setting." This program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach rock climbing to novices in single pitch or top rope setting. Candidates should be passionate rock climbers that have their own equipment, regularly climb and have been rock climbing outdoors for at least 12 months. Candidates include but are not limited to: college outdoor recreation leaders, experiential education program instructors, wilderness therapy staff, camp directors, youth leaders, climbing school instructors, and recreational climbers looking to improve upon their technical climbing skills and risk management. | |||||||||||
| IMCS Head Guide Brad White has run these courses for a number of years now and has developed the specialized teaching and examining skills unique to this course. For more information on this course please give us a call at 603-456-7064 or e-mail guides@ime-usa.com. | |||||||||||
| Dates: | Please call us to arrange a private or group course. | ||||||||||
Course Cost: |
$750(private); $540(semi-private); $435(group of 3); $360(group of four); $315(group of 5); $285(group of six) AMGA Fees: $110 Membership + Course; $50 Course Only |
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| Exam Cost: | $500(private); $360(semi-private); $290(group of 3) AMGA Fee: $30 for Exam |
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*Please Note: All prices are per person. |
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