TCS Intermediate Rock Climbing w Basic Anchors

Schedule:

This is a two-day class. Field Days are all day starting early at Maxwell Falls. The approach to the crag is about 1 mile. Please bring the footwear, clothing, food/water, appropriate for the conditions.

Completion of online learning is required before field day.

The prerequisite for this class is Basic Climbing, or Basic Climbing Equivalency Waiver. Please do not sign up if you have not enrolled in or taken the pre-reqs.

Learning Outcomes:

The goal of Intermediate Rock is to teach students multiple methods of rappelling including the extended, off the harness, single strand and the munter hitch rappels. Additional skills include rappel back-ups and safety climbing movement and technique. You will get lots of experience practicing outside, on real rock!

The goal of the Basic Anchors Class is to teach students safe methods for constructing top-rope anchors. Armed with these skills the student will be able to construct anchors from natural features and fixed gear, as suggested by the location. These anchors will be suitable for rappelling and top-rope climbing. We will also briefly touch on how these principles can be applied to snow anchors. We stress that the seminar is geared toward top-rope anchors. The seminar does not teach the student how to lead climb.

This class teaches the following climbing knots: bowline, double fisherman's knot, stone knot, water knot, girth hitch, clove hitch, autoblock hitch, munter hitch, klemheist hitch, figure 8 on a bight, double-overhand on a bight (aka BHK) and review of rope coiling: butterfly coil and backpackers' coil.

Next steps:

Go climbing! Practice your new skills at climbing wall nights and trips to the local

cliffs.

Continue learning. This class is a prerequisite for many other climbing classes at

the CMC. It's also a required class for the CMC's Alpine Climbing School "Modular" Track

*See below for required gear