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ARC Pro Sport Lead Climbing Class - 2023

Climbing Course

ARC Pro Sport Lead Climbing

This class will teach you how to safely lead sport climbing routes, including setting up a top-rope anchor and then cleaning the anchor.

Contacts

Scott Kime
Scott Kime
Leader

This class will teach participants the skills needed to safely lead sport climbs on their own, including basic leading technique, setting up a top-rope anchor, cleaning the anchor and rapping or lowering down, advanced lead belaying, bailing off a route, climbing movement, and falling practice.  It is taught over 2 full field days at a climbing crag.

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Course Requirements

This course has no scheduled activities.

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Required Equipment
  • Basic climbing kit to include helmet, harness and climbing shoes
  • Belay device- basic tube-style device, or other devices you would like to use, including assisted braking devices such as the Gri-Gri
  • Personal tether such as a PAS or a 120 cm nylon sling
  • 8-12 quickdraws
  • 16-18 ft of 7mm nylon cord for a quad anchor rigging
  • 4 locking carabiners for the quad anchor
  • 1 locking carabiner for your belay device
  • 1 locking carabiner for your tether/PAS
  • 1 extra locking carabiner for lowering
  • Rappel backup loop- Hollow Block or 3 ft of 6mm nylon cord to tie into a loop.
  • 1 locking carabiner for your rappel back-up
Course Materials

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