How to use this book
Start with the foundations, then bring the technical chapters into supervised practice. Return to the reference sections as your experience grows. Reading the whole book gives you context; demonstrated skills and sound decisions determine what you are ready to do. Notice the color themes on this page to navigate the rest of the book more easily and keep track of your place.
Unit 1 · Modules 1–17. Understand the planning and judgment behind every trip: safety, objective beta, weather, teamwork, access, terrain, and ratings. Followed by learning the terminology and phrases of the sport.
Unit 2 · Modules 18–29. Connect the gear to its purpose, then work through anchors, ropes, rigging, rappelling, ascending, and movement
Unit 3 · Modules 30–38. Explore progression, emergency preparation, and more complex rope systems. Use these chapters to recognize training needs and limits.
These are the foundational knots which build upon each other
Followed by testing your understanding with the 200-question quiz.
Lastly, The Beta List is to record trips and compare routes for a particular area.
Throughout the book
Case Studies are real accidents/mistakes to the module beside them.