Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:07:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: David William Weaver <dww [AT] stanford.edu>

Here is an outline of the class tonight.  I think we should focus more
on the stuff that will most likely not be formally taught during the
weekend.  I think we can hammer in SERENE, cams, nuts, belaying, rapelling
(hard skills) a lot better when we're at a crag than in a classroom
anyway.  Focusing on this during the classroom will also make the participants
understand that we think this stuff is just as important as the hard
skills that they are going to learn over the weekend.


7:00 - 7:15	Introductions
7:15 - 7:30	What people want to get out of the class
		What you will NOT get out of this class
7:30 - 7:45	What is multipitch?
		TR, sport, multipitch, big walls, free climbing, aid
                climbing, big walls
	Why do you want to do multipitch?
			-views, fun, excitement, just because

7:45 - 8:00	more fun if ya don't get killed
objective vs. subjective
how ya die
- rocks, freezing, falling (approach, descent, leading), rapping off end
of rope, rope stuck when pulling, miscommunication (hard to hear, other
teams), unclipping wrong thing (nutcracker), bad gear, simulclimbing,
following traverses, darkness (climbing too slow, getting up early,
overambitious), you leader being an idiot

8:00 - 8:15	decisions you make before you leave the ground for more
                fun!
- check the weather!
- Choosing a partner
- Choosing a route - difficulty (5.9?), PG/R/X, grade and length
(II, III, IV), approach, elevation, quality of rock, routefinding,
weather, descent, daylight, remember - you'll be carrying a bunch of extra
stuff!!

Agreeing on a style - what gear to bring, when to start, how long to take
(1 day?) scouting out approach/descent, talking to people (getting beta)

Stuff to bring on multipitch - headlamp, clothing (HAT, Water/windproof
top), food, water, approach shoes

8:15-8:30	how to get down

- forced down a different way. Think about how you'll get to the ground
from EVERY part of the climb
- rappelling off of stuff that is there vs. leaving your own gear.  Make
sure you leader isn't a cheapskate!
- 'walk off'  loose - falling, bowling alley, 3rd/4th class, pros and cons

8:30 - 8:45	What we'll be doing this weekend
this weekend - how to get up
SERENE
Anchors

8:45 - 9:00	Logistics
Rides
Tents / sleeping
Food
Clothing