With the intention of familiarising the Police with our rescue techniques and constantly refineing our skills, a core group of climbers met at the Springs on a wet and cold morning. Unfortunately the Police were unable to attend as they were out the previous night on a rescue mission. 

Undetered by the snow showers the team headed up to the Notthern Buttress and climbed up to the top of Centaur via a wet and snowy ramble  to the left of skyline minor.

After establishing a fixed line, we proceeded to execute our objective of raising a patient up Centaur in two pitches using a counterbalance raise then lowering them in two pitches to ground.

With the addition of leading ground up (which we are capable of (wink)) , this exercise covers a range of techniques that would allow us to perform a rescue on virtually any cliff of any size. 

 

Thanks to all involved (Stu Scott, Chris Hampton, Tim Wheelan, Will Hobbs and Steve Ford). Thanks also to those that couldn't make it but have trained with the team. 

 

 

 

 

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