This comprehensive weekend of workshops is designed for professionals in film and other industries that require working at heights, as well as for experienced climbers seeking to enhance their skills. The event focuses on the practical use of rigs, bolts, belays, ropes, gear, anchors, power cord, rescue.
The workshop also serves as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunity for industry professionals or as a portfolio-building event for those aiming to enter the working at heights sector.
Self-lining workshops
A chance to look at all the current devices, Rigs, Sparks, Clutch and others that are in use. Looking at back ups and good working practise. The use in ascent and descent and looking at twin line use if you’re using them in a more industrial setting. A very practical workshop.
Bolting Workshop
A practical session, looking at placing expansion bolts and Resin anchors. A guide to good practise, in Drilling and placing Bolts and load testing some of these anchors. Also, a discussion about the BMC bolt fund and how to support it.
Gear Testing
DMM portable testing machine to test and destroy everyday climbing gear. A chance to bring some old or damaged gear for testing to see the results.
Belay Workshop
A chance to play with all the current belay devices and a workshop run by our event partner, Petzl introducing the new Neox belay device that has come to the market.
Tyrolean Workshop
A look at Tyrolean’s and how we build, manage and use them in different contexts. How we tension ropes, what devices we use and potential loads and forces that can occur.
Performance flying and tree use
Use of trees in rigging. How we make judgements on suitability and how we access trees from an arborist viewpoint and rigging them for performance activities.
Outdoor Rigging
A look at ground anchors, stakes, Talons and other options. Set ups and forces involved. Use of Load cells to show forces and limitations. Knotcraft and improvised Rigging. Waldo Etherington, of Remote ropes, will run this workshop looking at all the techniques he has used over his years rigging for film and TV in remote locations.
Light weight Rigging solutions
A look at powercord and other lightweight solutions being used by rescue teams in remote situations where weight is an issue
Improvised rescue for climbers
Problem solving for climbers using simple kit that they may carry. Logical steps to work out solutions to problems that may occur in climbing situations .
FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
5.00 PM: Residential guests check-in.
7 PM: Evening Talk- Unusual Rigging
SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER
7:30 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast
9:00 AM: Welcome Talk and morning workshops
Lunch for all attendees
2:00 PM: Afternoon workshops, followed by tea and cake!
Evening: Dinner and a talk: Rigging for Films
SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER
7:30 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast
9:00 AM: Welcome Talk and morning workshops
Lunch for all attendees
2:00 PM: Afternoon workshops, plus tea and cake!
5:00 PM: Closing Talk
For more information about the event or your booking, please contact us on info@pyb.co.uk or call us on 01690 720 214.
