Caving - Vertical Training - Echo Picnic Area, American Fk Cyn 8/1/26

Sample Itinerary:

Carpooling: 8 am

Trailhead - 9 am

Instruction/Gear - 9-10 am

Practice Vertical Ascension - 10-2pm

Directions: Echo Picnic Area, American Fk Cyn

Activity:

Vertical Cave Ascension Training - Single Rope 1

Try on gear and size it

Demo descending devices (Bobbin/Rack)

Practice decending on cliff

Demo ascension at base of cliff

Practice ascending up 5 ft and camming down, 10 ft, then full cliff

Gear: Vertical ascension gear (harness, chest harness, ascenders, cows tail, rappel device, locking carabiners, slings - can borrow from Mt Mamas or Timp Grotto if you are a member, Helmet, knee pads, pants, synthetic t-shirt, long sleeve shirt, 2 Liters water (bottles preferred), 3-4 snacks, brown bag lunch, first aid kit, hiking boots/running shoes, gloves (leather or gardening gloves with rubber palm is best

Timpanogos Grotto - Join them and they will assist with further training as well ($25/yr)

Decending Training

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Ascension Training

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