TCS Advanced Multi Pitch Climbing Concepts Course - CMC Denver - 2025

Climbing Course

TCS Advanced Multi Pitch Climbing Concepts Course

You have probably attempted bringing two partners up routes and realized that 2:1 (two followers, one leader) climbing is a more intense experience than climbing with a single rope. Let's use this course to decrease the complexity of 2:1 multi-pitch climbing in order to keep us safe and increase our technical rope systems efficiency.

Details of the course outline will be provided, but the overall objectives will be to answer the following questions:

  • What are the different rope techniques for a party of 3 and which one should I choose?
  • Parties of 3 add complexity.  How can I plan ahead to avoid problems?
  • You're boring me with all this work at belay stations.  Can't I just climb faster?
  • I'm not leading.  What is the best way for me to help the team?

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Course Requirements
Course Activity Date Availability Leader
Adv Multi Pitch Concepts - Lecture Day 1
Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp
Wed, Aug 6, 2025
Registration closes Aug 6
8 participants
2 instructors
Field Day Location - Advanced Multi Pitch TCS
Staunton State Park
Sat, Aug 9, 2025
Registration closes Aug 5
8 participants
2 instructors
Staunton State Park
Sun, Aug 10, 2025
Registration closes Aug 5
8 participants
2 instructors
Roster
Required Equipment
  • Harness
  • Helmet
  • Climbing Shoes
  • Guide-style belay device: Guide ATC, Reverso etc...
  • Two carabiners
  • Double length runner
  • Third hand (friction hitch - prusik)
Course Materials

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