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   <h1>Self-Rescue Course<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"sub\">The course every climber should take and hopes never to use. One day learning to escape a belay, reach an injured partner and get both of you down \u2014 because 100 metres up, nobody is coming quickly.<\/p>\n<a href=\"#book\" class=\"btn hero-cta\">Book Now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"vc-stats\">\n    <div class=\"wrap stats-grid\">\n      <div class=\"stat\">\ud83e\uddd7 You climb<br>multi-pitch<\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat\">\u23f1 One full day<br>hands-on<\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat\">\ud83d\udccd Crags near<br>Barcelona<\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat\">\ud83c\udfaf Escape, ascend,<br>lower, haul<\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat\">\ud83d\udc65 Max 4<br>per guide<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <section class=\"vc-section\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2>The Situation Nobody Plans For<\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"lead\">You're belaying your partner up the third pitch. A block comes down and hits them. They're hanging on the rope below you, not moving, and the whole weight of the system is on your belay device. What do you do in the next three minutes?<\/p>\n\n      <p>Almost every climber, asked that question honestly, doesn't know. Not because they're careless \u2014 because nothing in normal climbing teaches it. You can lead confidently for years, build perfect anchors, climb hard routes, and still have no idea how to get your hands free of a loaded rope, let alone reach someone who can't help themselves.<\/p>\n\n      <p>That's the gap this day fills. It isn't about heroics or big mountain rescue; it's about a small set of manoeuvres, done with the gear already on your harness, that turn a genuine emergency into a manageable problem. Escaping a loaded belay. Getting up or down the rope to your partner. Transferring their weight to the anchor. Lowering both of you to the ground.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"callout\">\n        <div class=\"tag\">\u2605 Why one day is enough \u2014 and why it has to be hands-on<\/div>\n        <p>These are not complicated techniques. They're fiddly ones, made of a handful of hitches combined in the right order, and they cannot be learned from a book or a video because the moment you're doing it for real your hands will be shaking and the sequence has to already be in them. So we spend the entire day with rope in your hands, repeating each system until it's boring. Reading about a belay escape and being able to do one are completely different things.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"vc-section alt\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2>What You'll Learn<\/h2>\n      <p>We start with a full demonstration \u2014 a complete rescue, start to finish, so you see where every piece fits \u2014 and then break it into parts and drill each one until you can do it unaided.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>The foundations<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"steps\">\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Friction hitches<\/div><p>Prusik, klemheist and autoblock: how each grips, when to use which, and how to tie them one-handed with cold fingers. Everything else in the day is built on these.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">The munter-mule-overhand<\/div><p>The single most valuable knot in rescue: it lets you tie off a loaded rope and then release it again under load. If you take one thing home from the day, this is it.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Load transfer<\/div><p>Moving your partner's weight off your body and onto the anchor, safely and in the right order, so your hands come free.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h3>Reaching your partner<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"steps\">\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Escaping the belay<\/div><p>The cornerstone skill: getting out of a loaded belay system entirely, whether you're belaying from your harness or from the anchor. Practised until you can do it without thinking about the sequence.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Ascending the rope<\/div><p>Prusiking up to a leader who's fallen and can't move: standard technique, with an extended belay device, and improvised methods for when you're short of gear.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Descending to a second<\/div><p>Getting down to a partner hanging below you, on a rope that's already loaded \u2014 including the counterbalance rappel, which is the most useful trick in the whole day.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h3>Getting down together<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"steps\">\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Defeating a loaded device<\/div><p>Releasing a plaquette or guide-mode belay device with your partner's weight on it \u2014 awkward, essential, and something most climbers have never tried.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Lowering an injured climber<\/div><p>Controlled lowering from the anchor, including what to do when the rope isn't long enough and you have to do it in stages.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Tandem rappel<\/div><p>Descending with an injured partner attached to you: the rigging, the friction, and how it actually feels to move two people down a rope.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Hauling<\/div><p>Assisted hoists and simple mechanical advantage, so you can help a second past a section they physically can't climb \u2014 the most commonly used rescue skill of all, and the least dramatic.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Retreating mid-pitch<\/div><p>Bailing from partway up a route when the weather turns or something goes wrong: downclimbing, lowering, and getting your gear back.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"n\">Putting it together<\/div><p>Full scenarios at the end of the day, where you run a complete rescue yourself from the first moment to the ground.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"vc-section\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2>What the Day Is Actually Like<\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"lead\">This is the course where people are most worried about looking stupid \u2014 and that worry is the main reason capable climbers never book it. So it's worth being clear about how the day runs.<\/p>\n\n      <p>You will get things wrong. Repeatedly. You'll tie a munter backwards, forget which end of the rope you're loading, and build the same system three or four times before it sticks. That is not a sign you're doing badly; it's exactly what learning these skills looks like, for everyone, including the guides who teach them.<\/p>\n\n      <p>Jos\u00e9 runs this day the way he runs everything \u2014 slowly, and without ever making anyone feel behind. There's no clock, no comparison with the rest of the group, and no question too basic to ask twice. If a system takes you five attempts, you get five attempts. People consistently say afterwards that they'd expected to feel out of their depth and instead just felt looked after, which is precisely the point: nobody learns anything technical while they're embarrassed.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"callout\">\n        <div class=\"tag\">\u2713 What you'll be able to do afterwards<\/div>\n        <p>Escape a loaded belay, ascend or descend a rope to reach your partner, transfer their weight to an anchor, lower them, rappel with them, and haul a second past a hard move \u2014 using only the gear you already carry. You'll also know, honestly, which of these you can do smoothly and which need practising at the crag before you'd rely on them.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"callout warn\">\n        <div class=\"tag\">\u26a0 An honest limitation<\/div>\n        <p>Self-rescue techniques are not magic, and a good course says so. Several of them depend on conditions you might not have \u2014 you can't descend safely if there's nowhere to build a reliable anchor, and you can't rope-solo up to an injured leader without gear to build an upward-pulling anchor. Part of the day is learning to recognise which situations you can solve yourself and which ones mean calling for help immediately. Knowing the difference is a rescue skill in itself.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"vc-section\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2>Course Details &amp; Inclusions<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"two-col\">\n        <div>\n          <h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">Logistics<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li><b>Duration:<\/b> one full day<\/li>\n            <li><b>Prerequisite:<\/b> you climb multi-pitch routes, or are about to start<\/li>\n            <li><b>Recommended first:<\/b> our <a href=\"\/multi-pitch\/\">Multi-Pitch Course<\/a><\/li>\n            <li><b>Participants:<\/b> maximum 4 per guide<\/li>\n            <li><b>Location:<\/b> a crag near Barcelona set up for rescue practice<\/li>\n            <li><b>Partner:<\/b> not required, but ideal \u2014 you'll rescue each other<\/li>\n            <li><b>Season:<\/b> all year<\/li>\n            <li><b>Private option:<\/b> available<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">What's included<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>AEGM-certified mountain guide<\/li>\n            <li>All technical gear: ropes, hardware, harness, helmet<\/li>\n            <li>Ratio of four or fewer, so everyone performs every system<\/li>\n            <li>A written summary of the sequences to take home<\/li>\n            <li>Honest feedback on what to practise before you rely on it<\/li>\n            <li>Professional liability insurance<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <h3>Not included<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>Transport to the crag<\/li>\n            <li>Climbing shoes (bring your own; loaners available)<\/li>\n            <li>Food, water, personal insurance<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"vc-price\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"price-amount\">From \u20ac200<\/div>\n      <div class=\"price-detail\">\u20ac200 pp for three or four \u00b7 \u20ac250 pp for two \u00b7 \u20ac415 solo<\/div>\n      <a class=\"btn\" href=\"#book\">Check Availability<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"vc-section\" id=\"book\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2>Book This Course<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sub\">Pick your date below. 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Once you're above the ground with no easy way off, you and your partner are the rescue service for the first hour at least. It's also genuinely useful for single-pitch trad climbers and anyone heading into the mountains, but multi-pitch is where it stops being optional.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Do I really need it if I only climb easy routes?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Probably more than you think. Most rescue situations don't come from hard climbing \u2014 they come from a rock coming down, a second who can't get past a move, a sudden storm, or a twisted ankle on a ledge. Easy routes are often longer, more remote and less frequented, which makes self-sufficiency more important rather than less.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Should I do the multi-pitch course first?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Yes, if you haven't already. Self-rescue builds directly on the systems taught there \u2014 anchors, belaying from above, rappelling \u2014 and if those are still new, you'd be learning the foundation and the emergency version at the same time. Most people take the <a href=\"\/multi-pitch\/\">Multi-Pitch Course<\/a>, climb for a season, then come to this once they understand why it matters.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Is one day enough?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">For the core skills, yes \u2014 escaping a belay, ascending and descending to a partner, load transfers, tandem rappels and simple hauling all fit into a well-run day. What one day can't do is make them permanent. These are perishable skills, and the honest advice we give everyone is to practise them at a crag a couple of times a year, which takes an hour and keeps them alive.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <div class=\"grp\">What the day is like<\/div>\n\n    <details><summary>I'm worried I'll look stupid. Is that going to happen?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">You'll get things wrong \u2014 everyone does, including guides when they're learning something new. You'll tie a munter backwards and rebuild the same system three or four times. That's what learning this looks like, and Jos\u00e9 runs the day accordingly: no clock, no comparison with anyone else, and no question that's too basic to ask twice. The most common thing people say afterwards is that they'd expected to feel out of their depth and instead just felt looked after.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>How much of the day is hands-on?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Almost all of it. We start with a demonstration of a full rescue so you can see how the pieces fit, then break it apart and drill each element with rope in your hands. There's very little standing and listening. These techniques can't be learned by watching \u2014 the sequence has to end up in your hands, not your head.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Is it physically demanding?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Not particularly. There's some effort in prusiking up a rope and in hauling, but this is a day of fiddly technical work rather than hard climbing. Patience and attention matter far more than strength. Most people find it mentally tiring rather than physically.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Do I need to be a strong climber?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No. You need to be comfortable on a rope and familiar with anchors and belaying \u2014 the grade you climb is irrelevant. Some of the best students on this course are moderate climbers who've been doing long routes for years and finally decided to close the gap.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <div class=\"grp\">The skills<\/div>\n\n    <details><summary>What's the single most useful thing I'll learn?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Probably the munter-mule-overhand \u2014 a knot that lets you tie off a loaded rope and then release it again under load. Almost every rescue sequence passes through it. Beyond that, escaping the belay is the cornerstone: once your hands are free of a loaded system, most other problems become solvable.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Will I learn hauling?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Yes, and it's the skill you're most likely to actually use. Not dramatic rescue hauling, but the assisted hoist \u2014 helping a second past a move they physically can't do. It happens on ordinary days with ordinary partners, and knowing it turns a stuck situation into a two-minute solution.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Do these techniques always work?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No, and any course that implies otherwise is misleading you. Several depend on conditions you might not have \u2014 you can't descend safely without somewhere to build a reliable anchor, and you can't rope-solo up to an injured leader without gear for an upward-pulling anchor. Part of the day is learning which situations you can solve yourself and which mean calling for help immediately. Knowing the difference is a rescue skill in itself.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Does it include first aid?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No \u2014 this is a rope-rescue course, focused on reaching your partner and getting them down. First aid is a separate discipline and deserves its own proper training. We'd strongly encourage a wilderness first aid course alongside this one; the two together are what actually make you useful in an emergency.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <div class=\"grp\">Practical<\/div>\n\n    <details><summary>Do I need a partner?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Not required, but ideal. Rescue skills are practised in pairs \u2014 you'll take turns being the rescuer and the casualty \u2014 and doing that with your regular climbing partner is worth a great deal, because you'll both know the same systems and the same sequences when it matters. If you come alone you'll pair up with someone in the group.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Do I need my own gear?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No. Ropes, hardware, harness and helmet are provided. If you own a harness, belay device and a couple of prusik cords, bring them \u2014 practising with the exact kit you actually climb with is more useful than practising with ours.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>Where does it take place?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">At a crag near Barcelona chosen specifically for this: good solid anchors, a wall you can hang systems from at ground level and then repeat higher up, and enough space for four people to work at once without getting tangled. Not a scenic route \u2014 a workshop with a view.<\/div><\/details>\n\n    <details><summary>What happens if the weather is bad?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Less of a problem than for other courses, since much of this can be taught on sheltered ground or low to the ground. 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