Rock Skills
This course is for
The OSI Rock Skills course gives students an overview of the process and practice of “dry stone masonry” and how rock sourced in the field can be used to create long lasting trail structures, including steps and retaining walls. Though the course is intended to be paired with further field training, it can also be used as stand-alone overview of rock work.
Course Objectives
By the time the course concludes, students will be able to:
- Understand fundamental safety procedure for working with rock
- Know the basic techniques required to set rock
- Know the basics of safely transporting rock
- Identify the components and process for construction of rock steps
- Identify the components and process for construction of rock walls
Sponsorship
Production of this course was made possible by grants from:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife – State Trails Program
Freeport-McMoran Foundation – Climax Area Community Investment Fund
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Course Content
Overview
How This Course is Built
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Trail Anatomy and Terminology Review
Trail Anatomy and Terminology Review
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Module 1: Intro and Working Safely with Rock
Module 1 Overview
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Module 1: General Safety Overview
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Tools for Rock Work
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Module 1: Rock Selection and Transportation
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Module 2: Rock Steps
Module 2 Overview
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Module 2: Rock Steps Overview
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Module 2: Check Steps
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Module 3: Rock Walls
Module 3 Overview
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Module 3: Rock Walls Overview
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Next Steps
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