Intro to Cragging: 2 Day

Course Highlights

Join us for an intensive 2-day rock climbing course designed for aspiring sport climbers to take their indoor gym climbing experience into the outdoors. The Intro to Cragging course covers the foundational skills necessary for safely leading single-pitch sport climbs, including clipping and cleaning quickdraws, building and cleaning anchors, and more. Our experienced guides will provide a progression of techniques, allowing participants to apply their new skills in a closely supervised setting. By the end of the course, you'll have the confidence and skills needed to start leading climbs at your local crags.

Client to Guide Ratios:

• 6:1 Ratio: Maximum of 6 spaces available per guide.
• Prices: Based on a minimum of 3 participants
• Private Courses: Available for custom dates

Course Overview

• Lead Belaying: Learn how to belay and lower a lead climber safely.
• Lead Climbing: Gain the skills to lead single-pitch sport climbs.
• Anchor Building: Understand the principles and techniques for building solid sport climbing anchors.
• Basic Rock Rescue: Acquire basic rescue skills such as mechanical advantage, lowering, and pick offs, to handle climbing emergencies.
• Cleaning Anchors: Learn the best practice of how to clean and dismantle anchors after a climb to ensure safe communication and lowering.
• Clipping Bolts: Master the technique of clipping quickdraws to bolts.
• Movement Technique: Improve your climbing movement and efficiency.
• Rappelling: Practice safe and effective rappelling techniques.

Additional Opportunities

• Multi-Pitch Sport Climbing: If time and skill levels permit, we will introduce participants to multi-pitch sport climbing techniques.

Why Choose This Course?

• Experienced Guides: Our guides bring a wealth of knowledge and a structured progression to ensure you learn effectively and safely.
• Hands-On Learning: Apply new techniques in real-world settings with close supervision and personalized feedback.
• Comprehensive Curriculum: Cover all essential aspects of sport climbing, from lead climbing to basic rescue skills.

Best For

• Indoor Climbers: Those who are comfortable climbing 5.6 or 5.7 indoors and want to transition to outdoor climbing.
• Skill Improvement: Anyone looking to improve their existing climbing skills.
• Climbing Partners: Ideal for climbing partners seeking to make the leap from indoor to outdoor sport climbing.

Itinerary

• Day 1: Single Pitch Skills:

  • Pick Offs: Learn how to efficiently rescue a climber stuck on the route.
  • Rope Ascending: Master techniques to ascend a rope safely and effectively.
  • Belay Escapes: Gain the ability to escape a belay setup in case of an emergency.
  • Mechanical Advantage: Understand how to create mechanical advantage systems for hauling.

• Day 2: Multi-Pitch Skills:

  • Hauling and Load Transfers: Learn advanced techniques for moving injured climbers.
  • Tandem and Counter Balance Rappels: Perform complex rappelling techniques with injured climbers.
  • Multi-Pitch Lowers: Safely lower climbers on multi-pitch routes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Intro to Cragging course for?

Intro to Cragging 2 day course is designed for indoor climbers and newer outdoor climbers who want to move from the gym to real rock. It is for climbers who can comfortably climb around 5.6 or 5.7 indoors and want to learn the systems used and risks to manage at outdoor sport crags.

What skills will I learn in the 2-day Intro to Cragging course?

Students learn lead belaying, clipping bolts, sport lead climbing progression, anchor building, cleaning anchors, rappelling, movement skills, and basic problem-solving for outdoor climbing. The course emphasizes hands-on practice with close coaching from professional guides.

Do I need outdoor climbing experience before this course?

No extensive outdoor experience is required. Basic climbing fitness, comfort tying in with a figure 8 follow through, and some indoor climbing experience such as top rope belay are helpful. The course is built to bridge the gap between gym climbing and outdoor single-pitch sport climbing.

What gear do I need for Intro to Cragging?

Bring personal climbing shoes, a harness, helmet, belay device, approach shoes or sturdy footwear, comfortable athletic layers, water, lunch, and sun protection and a 35L backpack. Your guide will confirm any required technical equipment before the course and help coordinate group gear.

Cancellation

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