Climbing Course
Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad A
Introduction to climbing in a multi pitch environment.
- Tue, Apr 15, 2025 - Wed, Oct 1, 2025
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $375.00 Guests: $450.00
- Availability: FULL (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The application period has ended and the course is full.
This course is designed to teach students the skills to complete multi pitch traditional routes at crags. Students will be given time and education to safely and efficiently to lead multi pitch climbs and develop new skills that will ensure they are effective leaders for the multi pitch environment.
This course will cover the following skills:
- Gear Selection
- Route selection
- Rappelling skills
- Anchor Building
- Racking
- Belay station transitions
- Belay escape
- Ascending a rope
- Exit strategies or "how-to bail"
- Dealing with environmental factors
Badges you will earn:
Leading Multipitch Routes
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kick Off Meeting | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Registration closes Apr 15
|
1
participant
4 instructors
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| Workshop 1 | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Registration closes Apr 21
|
1
participant
2 instructors
|
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| Workshop 2 | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Registration closes Apr 28
|
1
participant
2 instructors
|
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| Weekend Field Trip 1 | |||
| Leavenworth |
Sat, Apr 26, 2025 -
Sun, Apr 27, 2025 Registration closes Apr 24
|
0
participants
3 instructors
|
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| Weekend Field Trip 2 | |||
| Leavenworth |
Sat, May 3, 2025
Registration closes May 1
|
0
participants
2 instructors
|
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| Leavenworth |
Sun, May 4, 2025
Registration closes May 2
|
0
participants
1 instructor
|
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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
- 1 personal anchor
- 6 24 inch (single) alpine slings with 2 wire gate carabiners per sling
- 2 double length alpine slings with 2 wire gate carabiners per sling
- 4 locking carabiners
- Auto blocking guide mode belay device, i.e. Petzl Reverso, Black Diamond ATC Guide
- Nut tool
- 20 feet cordalette, 6M nylon, 5M tech cord or spectra
- Hollow block (Sterling) – either 13.5” or 19”
- Small daypack to carry water, food and insulation on climbs
- Smaller Camelots optional; Black Diamond X4, Fixe Alien or any other brand
- Chalk bag
- Crack gloves or 2 rolls of climbing tape
| Name/Description |
|---|
| Student Gear List Multi Pitch Student Gear list for Multi Pitch module course |
| Carabiner Wrap Omni This is a quick way to oppose two pieces in order to isolate the direction of load on your most bomber piece in a hanging belay anchor. It is inherently omni-directional. |
| Multi Pitch climbing resources Same as intermediate resources document plus more with the ability to add more |