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Here's my basic lanyard data :). My favorite lanyard is locking snaphook single headed, distel hitch w/micropulley adjusted, 15-18 foot long rope with handling characteristics similar to KMIII (stiff, hard hand). Exposure to pitch is the only fly in that ointment. Mechanicals handle pitch...

Most are because most, though certainly not all, are west coast and intermountain west climbers, and have to deal with conifer pitch to greater degree than climbers in other regions, Jay. There will be a smattering of friction hitch adjustable lanyards in the mix, and I always make sure to have...

For the most part, equipment used by student climbers is supplied by the FS, some coming with gear from their own duty stations and some provided from the cache at Dorena for the workshop, or from extras brought along by a few well outfitted instructors such as myself. On occasion a FS...

Hell, I'm lucky to have the opportunity.

Two half hitches, actually. Acceptable for light loads like this, but not my personal choice. I too prefer the running bowline.

We were able to squeeze in an aerial chainsaw endorsement for a couple of the guys...not a primary focus for this workshop, but since there were a couple of qualified instructor/facilitators there and we had a window of time, made it happen.

Thanks, friends. Here's some more. SRT stuff.

Another bunch. More spur excercises, and some DRT and limbwalking.

I mentioned in a post from last night that this week I've again had the pleasure of serving as an evaluating facilitator at our flagship climbing training facility outside of Cottage Grove, OR. More fun that a barrel of monkeys. Plenty of work, and long hours...but one of my very favorite...