This is an intermediate-level course designed for experienced gym climbers and budding lead climbers who want to learn how to safely lead climb outside.
We recommend that participants have experience lead climbing in the gym or top-roping outside before this course.
Skills taught in this course:
1. Clipping techniques
2. Lead belaying
3. Rope management
4. Safe falling strategies
5. Stick clipping
6. Projecting
Duration: 1 day
Max climber-to-guide ratio: 3:1
Location options: Broughton Bluff, Smith Rock State Park, Ozone, French’s Dome
This is an intermediate-level course designed for experienced gym climbers and budding lead climbers who want to learn how to safely lead climb outside.
We recommend that participants have experience lead climbing in the gym or top-roping outside before this course.
Skills taught in this course:
1. Clipping techniques
2. Lead belaying
3. Rope management
4. Safe falling strategies
5. Stick clipping
6. Projecting
Duration: 1 day
Max climber-to-guide ratio: 3:1
Location options: Broughton Bluff, Smith Rock State Park, Ozone, French’s Dome
