Climbing Course
ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing
This class will equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to start leading single-pitch traditional rock routes on their own.
- Sat, Jun 3, 2023 - Sun, Jun 4, 2023
- Committee: Pikes Peak
- Members: $95.00 Guests: $115.00
- Availability: 8 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Over the course of two full days at an outdoor crag we will review traditional gear and anchors then will focus in detail on the protection system and leading strategies. Students will mock-lead single-pitch trad climbs (on a separate belay) with instructor evaluation of the entire process. We will cover lead belaying and follower belaying skills. Students will do some improvised aid climbing on gear they have placed in order to gain confidence in their own gear placements.
Prerequisites: Trad Gear and Anchors and Sport Leading classes or equivalent experience/training. This is not an introduction to trad gear placement.
Badges you will earn:
Basic Trad Lead Climbing Course
This course has no scheduled activities.
- Basic climbing kit- harness, helmet, shoes, pack
- Non-locking carabiners- #11
- Locking carabiners- #7 with at least 3 HMS type
- Quickdraws- #4
- 60 cm sewn slings (dyneema or nylon)- #4
- 120 cm sewn slings- #2 with at least one made of nylon (for tether) and one thin Dyneema to release autoblocking belay device
- Autoblocking belay device (BD Guide, Petzl Reverso, GriGri, etc…)
- Cordelette: 14-20ft length of 7 mm nylon cord
- Rappel back-up sling- 10- 15 inch tied loop of 5-6 mm nylon cord, or small Hollow-block loop
- Nut tool
- Trad pro- whatever you own- nuts, hexes, cams, Tri-cams, etc… Some gear available for loan from Club. Cams should be equipped with their own racking carabiner
Gear sling- alternatively may use 60 cm sling or tied loop of cord/webbing
You must register for this course to see course materials.