Safety is the key to having a good day of climbing. If you are new to outdoor climbing or you’ve been climbing with friends or meet-ups and want to learn how to set up and clean the systems yourself, this training is for you!  This course teaches you to properly and safely build solid anchors as well as clean and rappel from a route. You will learn new systems and techniques for safer and more efficient climbing.

Skills taught but not limited to:

• Risk management
• Proper universal climbing communication
• Gear selection
• Anchors (including cleaning safely and efficiently)
• Rappelling and lowering
• Back-up rappel systems
• Lead belaying and belayer positioning
• Rope handling