Scenario Videos

Preparing for CL: HAR Recert Assessment

For E-level climb leaders who need to recertify their CL: HAR badge. When you are ready, please register at Mazamas.org for the CL HAR Assessment Module.  This is a half day or evening assessment at the MMC (or other suitable location).  In order to pass the assessment, you need to successfully complete a rescue for the three scenarios described below (estimated 3-4 hours). 

***Having a previous CL:HAR badge is a prerequisite for taking the Assessment Module*** 

Signing up for one or more Practice modules prior to the assessment is encouraged. The Practice Module is an optional half day or evening guided practice at the MMC.  This is a time to get on the wall with a partner and work through all the required skills with support from an instructor and fellow class participants (estimated 3-4 hours).  There is no limit to the number of times a participant can attend a Practice Module.  Sign up for a Practice Module (or several) at Mazamas.org .

Scenario 1: Rescue a leader who has gone past half a rope length and needs assistance to rappel

Requirements: Participant will need to go hands free, convert the belay and ascend to the climber, convert to rappel and perform a counter-balanced pickoff to an intermediate anchor, construct an intermediate anchor, secure both people to the anchor using a load releasable attachment, pull rope and rig a tandem rappel, and rappel to the ground.

The video for scenario 1 is available via the Google Classroom. 

Scenario 2: Rescue a follower belayed from above on a plaquette.  The follower falls off at an overhanging section and must be lowered ~10 feet until they are back on the wall.  They fall again in the overhung section and ask to be raised past the overhang.  Once they are climbing again, they are then hit with a falling rock and require assistance to rappel back to the ground.

Requirements: Participant will release a loaded plaquette (using any acceptable method with backup) and lower the follower a few feet.  The follower will then be belayed to climb again but struggles and requires raising via a mechanical advantage system.  The follower is then incapacitated and the participant must convert to a counter-balanced rappel, pick-off the injured follower, and support them upright during the rappel to the ground