Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 13:21:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: David William Weaver <dww [AT] stanford.edu>
To: alpine-club [AT] lists.Stanford.EDU, climbing [AT] lists.Stanford.EDU,
     redwood [AT] lists.Stanford.EDU
Subject: Intro to multipitch following class!!


Dealine for applying is THIS SUNDAY the 17th!  Please forward widely!

Have you been setting topropes outside, and would like to learn more about
trad climbing?  Want to be able to comfortably follow more experienced
climbers up awesome beautiful multipitch climbs in Yosemite?  Want to know
the basics of building gear anchors?

If so, you should sign up for the Anchors II "Intro to multipitch following"
class!  This will be a great class to get you competent in following so that
when you go to Joshua Tree over Thanksgiving you'll be a good follower!

Depending on class experience, we'll cover:
Basics of trad gear (hexes, nuts, cams, etc.)
Building safe anchors using gear
Learning to evaluate other people's anchors
Lead belaying
Learning to clean gear while following, how to evaluate gear placements
Efficient following techniques for multipitch climbing

Application Deadline is THIS SUNDAY October 17th at midnight!

The outdoor session will be on - October 23-24 (Saturday-Sunday) at some
beautiful location where we can do some multipitch climbing.  The Classroom
session will be on Thurs Oct 21 from 7-9pm location TBA.

The cost is $30 for Alpine Club members, $45 nonmembers.  Membership to
Alpine Club is 25$ and gives you other benefits as well (see website
alpineclub.stanford.edu).  Class fee does not cover gas, food, or
campsites.

So if you want to take this class, fill out the application below!

Name:
Phone #:
Email:
Year:
Stanford Affiliation:
Favorite colour:

Can you make all of the outdoor and classroom sessions?

Please describe your climbing experience.

Do you have a harness, belay device, locking carabiner, helmet, and shoes?

Why do you want to take this class?

What is the average wing speed of an unladen swallow?  Explain briefly.

Do you have a car that you can drive?  What kind/how many seatbelts?

Is there anything else we should know about you, or we should have asked on
this questionnaire?

Contact David Weaver (dww [AT] stanford.edu) with any questions.

Instructors:
Dave, Chuck, Polly, Jared, Mark, Clint