Front Royal Grotto

Basic Vertical Training
with the Vertical Section of the NSS
is offered by Front Royal Grotto

Basic Vertical Training Info

National Speleological Society (NSS) Vertical Section and FRG member Kurt Waldron will be instructing the NSS Vertical Section’s Basic Vertical Training as a service of the Front Royal Grotto. He will use the NSS Vertical Section’s “Basic Vertical Training Students Manual” to teach safe vertical practices to anyone who is interested.

Students that successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate for their records.

Tim White, the NSS Vertical Section’s Nylon Highway Editor, Bridge Day Safety Team Member and Moderator for the NSS On Rope Forum, said, “I have full confidence in you (Kurt) teaching a single rope techniques (SRT) class.”

With the NSS Vertical Section’s blessing, Kurt is prepared to accept the responsibility of providing people interested in learning a basic understanding of the concepts and equipment needed to properly execute SRT.

Schedule

The NSS Basic Vertical Training will be conducted in Maryland and Virginia to service the entire Washington D.C., and Virginia Area Region.

Kurt will begin the training on May 22nd and continue each Tuesday evening from 7-10 p.m.

Exception:
On the second week of each month, training will be conducted on Saturday (instead of Tuesday night) after the Front Royal Grotto Meeting.

Contact

People interested should contact Kurt at keystrokeaero@hotmail.com or at 443-756-5303 for further details.

Instructor Information

Kurt Waldron
• Has successfully completed NSS Basic Vertical Training course
• Is the current Chairman of the NSS Safety and Techniques Committee
• Completed Level 2 National Cave Rescue Commission (NCRC) training
• Actively involved in the Germany Valley Karst Survey Hellhole & Schoolhouse Explorations
• Performed long rappels at Sotano Golondrinas & El Culabra in Mexico
• Tandem rappels at Whitesides Mountain, N.C., and Bridge Day at the New River Gorge Bridge, W. Va.