Ropes Session - Mountaineering/Glacier travel (ROC)

To join this trip, visit http://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5718 and click 'Join trip' at the bottom of that page.

Time 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Session for learning how to rope up for glacier travel and perform crevasse rescue.
These evenings are a prerequisite for the mountaineering training trips over the winter. At least one must be attended.
What to bring:

• Closed toe shoes.
• Helmet.
• Head torch.
• Jumper (clothing appropriate for the weather).
• Climbing harness + locking carabiner
• snacks and drinks.
  This trip will be limited to 8 participants due to the amount of gear we have. Please do not attend if you have not been accepted on the trip. You will not receive instruction if you have not been accepted and still turn up.
  Note: no car pool will be arranged for this trip. but it wont be far from public transport and there is parking nearby
  See you all there!

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How to join this trip, run by the ROC (RMIT Outdoors Club):
Step 1: If you're not already a member of the RMIT Outdoors Club (roc.org.au), goto the link and sign up (https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/how-to-join/).
Membership is $35 for students, $70 for non-students (half-year memberships are also available)
Step 2: Sign up to the trip via their site (http://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5718) to secure your place, and so we've got your details for the trip
Step 3: During the week prior to the trip, the trip organiser will get in touch (usually via email) to organise car-pooling, and finalise the trip details

Equipment / What you need to bring;
If you need climbing gear, the gear-room at the RMIT Outdoor Club has everything you might need as well (https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/how-to-hire-gear/). As a bonus, membership also includes access to discounts at climbing gyms, gear and other bonus goodies! (roc.org.au has more details!)
Please read the description above for specifics on equipment required - as a minimum, the climbing gear needed for outdoor trips includes a harness, climbing helmet and climbing shoes

About ROC: Find out more about us, and what we're about here: https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/
Check us out on Facebook here; https://www.facebook.com/groups/RMITOutdoorsClub/ ... or https://www.facebook.com/groups/638757456179118/ for our climbing specific group
Feel free to jump onto the facebook group and let us know if anyone has any questions -- the trip leader (see the link at the top of the page) is always happy to help