Canyoneering Techniques

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If Canyoneering took no special skills, it would be called "hiking in canyons." There are several categories of skills involved in canyoneering.

Contents 1 Rope Skills 2 Pothole Skills 3 Pathfinding Skills 4 Hygiene 5 Bolting 6 Cool Tricks 7 Style 8 Web links

[edit] Rope Skills

• Knots every canyoneer should know
• Rope coiling without making a rat's nest
• Basic canyoneering anchors
  • Contingency anchors
  • Advanced canyoneering anchors
• How to properly rig a rappel
  • Canyon rappel skills
  • Advanced rappel skills
• How to retrieve your rope
  • Using a double-strand rappel
  • Using a 'biner block
• Ascending a rope

[edit] Pothole Skills

• Getting out of a pothole

[edit] Pathfinding Skills

• Reading Weather and Flash flood risk
• Tricks to finding your exit
• Escaping quicksand

[edit] Hygiene

• Common problems your First Aid Kit should be ready for.
• Doing your duty with the duty.

[edit] Bolting

• Placing and evaluating bolts.

[edit] Cool Tricks

• How to open bottles with 'biners

[edit] Style

• How to score more style points than your buddy.

[edit] Web links

• Canyoneering Primer at Climb-Utah
• Canyons PDF at Canyoneering.net
• Blue Mountains Canyoning FAQ Guide
• Considerations for Rope Rescue 2002 PDF
• Technical tips at Tom's Utah Guide
• Cerberus Canyon Tech Tips
• Onrope1 Tech tips
• Canyoneering Techniques and Gear at Alpine Training Services

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