Intro To Rock Climbing Step 1
If you have never climbed before, just tried it in the climbing gym or it's been a while and you need a refresher, this first course is where to begin. Besides learning about your harness and rock shoes, you'll learn necessary basic knots, belaying, lowering, rappeling and be introduced to both crack and face climbing technique on superb Donner Pass grainite. Come join the fun!
Skills covered will include:
- Rock shoe, harness and helmet fit and use
- Top rope climbing setup from permanent anchors
- Belayer/climber commands
- Belaying and lowering a climber with a friction plate device
- Climbing techniques for slab, face, jam crack and lay back
- Basic rappeling with a safety backup
- Lead climbing demonstration with placement and removal of protection
- Introduction to the climbing rating system
- Leave No Trace practices at climbing areas
Climbing difficulty from 5.0 - 5.7
Dates:
Every Sat & Wed
Last minute registration must be completed by 5pm the day before you climb.
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