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This is an advanced-level course focused on traditional climbing gear placements. This course is for experienced outdoor sport lead climbers who want to learn the art of placing removable protection. The objective of this course is for participants to gain experience placing and evaluating traditional climbing gear while lead climbing in a single-pitch setting.
It is required that participants have experience leading sport climbs outside before taking this course.
Skills taught in this course:
1. Passive vs. active gear
2. Placing and removing gear
3. Lead trad climbing preparation and strategy
4. Safe bailing techniques
5. Basic crack climbing technique
6. Basic aid climbing
7. Basic anchor building
This is an advanced-level course focused on traditional climbing gear placements. This course is for experienced outdoor sport lead climbers who want to learn the art of placing removable protection. The objective of this course is for participants to gain experience placing and evaluating traditional climbing gear while lead climbing in a single-pitch setting.
It is required that participants have experience leading sport climbs outside before taking this course.
Skills taught in this course:
1. Passive vs. active gear
2. Placing and removing gear
3. Lead trad climbing preparation and strategy
4. Safe bailing techniques
5. Basic crack climbing technique
6. Basic aid climbing
7. Basic anchor building