Trip Report: Vertical training at Box, February 10th, 2018

This was a long-awaited vertical training session. Regrettably, the shortage of trip leaders and large number of beginning cavers seldom allows for more advanced trips. We finally managed a vertical training trip. Though, only having 2 vertically trained cavers, we could only handle a few trainees.

The vertical training took place at Box Canyon, a popular climbing area near Socorro. There are several shorter cliffs that make for good vertical training, and the climbers installed lots of anchors.

The trainees were introduced to repelling in the school gym on short drops. Once they are used to repelling, the shorter cliffs provide a bit more challenge.

Tyler enjoyed the rappel.

Eshani starting down.

Eshani also enjoyed the rappel. But saying "Eshani enjoyed..." is generally stating the obvious.