Intro to Cragging: 2 Day

Master the Essentials of Sport Climbing in Our 2-Day Rock Climbing Course

Overview

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.

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.

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

Goals

• 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.

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.

Cancellation

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