Climbing Course
Introduction to Single Pitch Trad A
Introduction to placing traditional gear in a single pitch crack climbing environment.
- Thu, Feb 27, 2020 - Mon, Mar 30, 2020
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $260.00 Guests: $360.00
- Availability: 13 (13 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
*AS A RESULT OF THE SUSPENSION OF ALL COURSES/ACTIVITIES/EVENTS UNTIL 4/24/20, WE WILL BE CANCELING THIS COURSE. CURRENT PARTICIPANTS MAY RECEIVE A FULL REFUND, OR DONATE THEIR COURSE FEE. PLEASE SEE THE COVID-19 RESPONSE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION*
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 at a minimum 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
Required:
- one set of Camelots size .3 to a #3
- full set of nuts
- helmet
- harness
- rock shoes
- 2 personal anchors
- 6 24 inch alpine slings with 2 wire gate biners per sling
- 3 locking biners
- auto blocking belay device, ei petzle reverso, BD ATC Guide, mega jel
- nut tool
- 20 feet cordalette, 6M nylon, 5M tech cord or spectra
Optional:
- smaller Camelots optional; BDC3's, or any other brand
- chalk bag
Course Materials
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| Leavenworth and Tieton beginner trad routes Courtesy of Chase Giltner and mountain project |