Crack and Trad Leading Clinic
This a two day clinic where we will spend 8 hours each day perfecting our skills to be come self-sufficient trad climbers. We will learn about traditional gear placements, trad anchors, crack climbing techniques, multi-pitch systems and so much more.
Day 1
-Leave No Trace principals
-Standard trad rack, passive and active protection
-Gear placements
-Building a simple trad anchor
-Basic crack climbing techniques (hand and foot jamming)
-Placing gear on mock lead
-Multi pitch belay management
-Safe rappel techniques
Day 2
-More practice placing gear
-Testing our gear placements
-Complex trad anchors
-Advanced crack climbing techniques (finger locks, ring locks and stacks)
-Multi pitch transitions
If you have been sport climbing or climbing in the gym and want to learn trad climbing from a certified AMGA Rock Guide, this class is for you.
To join this class you should be able to climb 5.8, and must be confident in belaying and tying in.
Location: Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra Nevada, California
Price: $450 per person
Dates:
April 6-7 (women only)
Clinics are run through Fifth Class Climbing School and Guide Service. Click here to learn about our cancellation policy.
Contact me if you have questions.
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