This week we are joined by CMC School Instructor Craig McClure. Craig got his start in rope rescue volunteering for a Search and Rescue team in Bend, OR. Eventually after many years of volunteering and teaching in the rope rescue field Craig started his own training company called The Crackerjack Group, which he ran for nearly 10 years. After selling the Crackerjack Group he returned to his passion of rope training world joining CMC as an instructor in April 2022.

Overheard this episode:

4:46 - “Dude, rope is where it’s at.”

16:55 - “I really enjoy what we do in this, which is help people overcome those fears and kind of open up new things in their lives.”

24:52 - “That caving influence in ITRS (International Technical Rescue Symposium) is vital to the growth and vital to the history.”

30:54 - “If you’re going to pick up a new technique, you need to consider what you’re going to stop learning if you’re going to learn a new one.”

35:57 - “Their risk profile is different than yours, so maybe don’t adopt their practices.”