Canyoneering (Assistant Trip Leader Training) - Red Ledges, Diamond Fk Cyn 9/19/25

Itinerary - 

3-330 pm - Lecture

330-430 pm - Anchors

430-530 pm - Knots

530-730 pm - On Rope Skills

Directions - Red Ledges Picnic Area, Diamond Fk Cyn, Spanish Fk Cyn

Cost - FREE area

Activity -

Rappelling Training

• Set up: 

  • Anchors - webbing/quick link anchors, quads

    • North bolts

      • Station 1 -(south on low angle slope) quad on bolts, 2 static ropes, locking carabiners 

    • South Bolts

      • Station 2 - guided rappel off bolts to tree, 2 60 m ropes, 8 block, totem, carabiners, webbing, quick links, friction device

      • Station 3 - quad or webbing on bolts, 1 60 m rope

  • Deadman - half set up

  
  

• Ground Work - 

  • Lecture 3-330 pm

    • Safety

    • Maps

    • Beacon

  • Anchors 330-430 pm

    • Meat

    • Dead Man

    • Basket, Basket with overhand (to isolate direction)

    • Biner block

    • 8 block

  • Knots 430-530 pm

    • Webbing

      • Overhand knot

      • Frost knot

    • Rope

      • Alpine Butterfly

      • Bowline w Yosemite

      • Figure 8 follow through

      • Directional 8

    • Sling or prusik

      • Kleimheist

    • Rope and Carabiner

      • Munter

      • MMO

    • Handlines - webbing (overhand knot), rope (figure 8 follow through, alpine butterfly)

    • Ladder - webbing (overhand knot), rope (figure 8 follow through, alpine butterfly)

    • Courtesy Rigging - webbing (frost knot, overhand knot)

  
  

• On Rock: 

  • Station 1 (low angel rappel)

    • MMO

  • Station 2 (zipline - 2 ropes)

    • Zipline packs

    • Guided Rappel

    • Anchor pull side

    • Stop rappeller

  • Station 3 (free handing rappel)

    • Ascension

Gear - climbing/rappelling harness (can rent), helmet (can rent), approach shoes (optional), rappel device with locking carabiner, PAS, leather gloves, T shirt, long sleeve shirt, jacket, pants, running shoes, 1-2L water, backpack, 2-4 snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses

Set up: 6 60 m static ropes, 3 quad anchors, 8 devices with locking carabiners, webbing, quick links, slings, locking carabiners, PAS's, ascenders

Rentals (on your own) - climbing harness: $5 (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $10 (Out N’ Back in Orem)

climbing shoes: $6/day (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $4/day (UVU Outdoor Adventure Center)

helmet: $4/day (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $4/day (UVU Outdoor Adventure Center)