Welcome to Zion Advanced Canyoneering. This three day course has been developed to complete your skills as a technical canyoneer and to propel you to the status of canyon leader. The practical experience that you gain during this course will give you the confidence and know-how to deal with virtually any canyon situation to the 4 B VI level.

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• All Canyons to 4 B VI

Prerequisites: Canyoneering 3 Day Intermediate or equivalent

Curriculum

• Multiple Station Rappels and Ascents
• Marginal Anchor Construction
• Bolt Placement
• Contingency Anchors
• Retrievable Anchors
• Aid Climbing
• Guiding Lines
• Tracking Lines
• Directionals
• Raising Systems & Mechanical Advantage
• Tensioning Systems
• Leadership Skills
• Risk Management

• Day 1
  • Class room instruction (pulley systems) and review
  • Field exercises for multi-station rappelling and ascending
• Day 2
  • Anchoring Work Shop
  • Aid Climbing-Pothole Escapes
  • Guiding Lines-Tracking Lines-Directionals
  • Tensioning Systems
• Day 3
  • Rescue Skills
  • Raising Systems
  • Lowering Systems
  • Practical Scenarios

Gear Requirements

• Technical gear required for the trip will be provided.
• Personal Gear you must bring:
  • Footwear (running shoes are sufficient). We supply footwear if there is a chance of getting wet.
  • Hiking Clothing (nylon shorts, pants & shirts) they dry fast and do not wick warmth away from the body like cotton.
  • Food and Water (snack foods & at least 100oz of H2O/person)
  • Sunscreen
  • Sun hat

What to expect in the morning

• Please park your vehicle behind our shop.
• Bring all of the above personal items into the shop with you. Do not worry about packing them in your own pack.
• Your guide will explain outfitting and how to pack your gear in our packs and drybags.

Transportation
When we can we provide transportation to and from the activities loctions.
We reserve the right to occasinally have clients drive themselves and occasionally the guide to and from the location.
We appreciate your understanding-as it would break us to provide transportation for every trip.

• May 23-25
  
• October 3-5
  
• Custom dates upon request

• $485.00/person-with a two person minimum
• $250.00/day for one on one instruction
• 7.5% sales tax on all guided trips and instructional courses

For your convenience, the required course forms are available for download in PDF format. These forms can be saved to your desktop and filled out on your computer. Print them out, sign them and mail or fax (435-772-3133) to us.

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