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Sport Climbing-Leading, August 24 (Saturday)
August 24
Sport Climbing-Leading, August 24 (Saturday)
Safety and technique is the key to having a good day of climbing. If you’re new to outdoor climbing or you’ve been climbing with friends or meet-ups and want to learn how to properly set-up the systems yourself, this course is for you. This 1-Day Course teaches you to properly and safely lead bolted routes. You will learn new systems and techniques for safer and more efficient climbing.
Skills taught but not limited to:
- Risk management
- Proper climbing communication
- Gear selection
- Clipping bolts correctly
- Anchors, building and cleaning safely and efficiently
- Proper Top Rope set-up and management options
- Back-up rappel systems
- Lead belaying and top managed belays
- Lead belay positioning
- Lead climbing psychology
- Dynamics of falling
- Rappelling and lowering
- Rope handling