Climbing Course
Introduction to Single Pitch Trad B
Introduction to placing traditional gear in a single pitch crack climbing environment.
Contacts
Gabe Aeschliman
Leader
- Fri, Mar 22, 2024 - Tue, Apr 30, 2024
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $350.00 Guests: $410.00
- Availability: 1 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The general application period has ended. Please reach out to the course lead to be added to the wait list.
This course is designed to prepare students to learn the skills to lead climb single pitch traditional routes at crags. Students will be given time and education to safely and efficiently place gear and develop new climbing skills that will help them break into a new type of climbing.
Students must be already leading sport routes (bolted routes) to be eligible for this course.
Badges you will earn:
Leading Trad Routes
Course Requirements
This course has no scheduled activities.
Roster
Required Equipment
More information about required gear will be provided to those admitted to the course.
Required
- One set of cams size equivalent to Black Diamond #.3 to #3 (any brand)
- Full set of nuts (any brand)
- Helmet
- Harness
- Rock shoes
- 2 personal anchors
- 6 24 inch alpine slings with 2 wire gate carabiners per sling
- 3 locking carabiners
- Auto blocking belay device, i.e. Petzl Reverso, Black Diamond ATC Guide, Edelrid Mega jul
- Nut tool
- 20 feet cordalette, 6M nylon, 5M tech cord or spectra
Optional:
- Smaller Camelots optional; Black Diamond X4, Fixe Alien or any other brand
- Chalk bag
- Crack gloves or 2 rolls of climbing tape
Course Materials
| Name/Description |
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| Course Application Single Pitch 2020.pdf |