Southern California Grotto

Category: Events

  • Annual Trip Planning Meeting

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    Goals Meetings General Meetings EC Meetings Photo Night Recurring Training SRT Practice Knot Practice Anchor Practice Advanced SRT Practice Rescue Practice Trips Recurring Trips Annual Trips Bigger Trips Trip Ideas Extra Grotto Try to update these on the calendar as much as possible when they pop up.

  • Trip Ideas and Regions

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    Winter Spring Summer Fall Low Deserts • ImperialCounty• San Diego• Death Valley• Tecopa• MojaveSan Gabriel’s• Local CanyonsLos Padres January San Diego Mojave February Death Valley March Death Valley April Southern Sierras May Sequoia foothills June July Kings Canyon August Mineral King Kings Canyon September Kings Canyon Mineral King October Los Padres Death Valley November Death…

  • EC Tasks by Month

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    A suggestion for EC Meeting Tasks to remember. Update this list as action items arise. January February March April May June July August September October November December

  • SRT Practice

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    The SoCal Grotto gathers to practice Single Rope Technique about once a month. This is a good time to learn and practice new techniques and gear. SRT Practice is a great way to learn how to safely access vertical caves/canyons/mines. Since many caves in California are vertical, you’ll need to use these rope skills. If…

  • Advanced SRT Practice

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    Occasionally the grotto holds an Advanced SRT Practice, which is really more of a mad science lab where we play with ideas to find our limits and build resiliency within the club. The bottom line is there’s zero adult supervision, that’s 100% you. The expectation is that you have the skill to safeguard your partners,…