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Trad Climbing The Trad
Climbing school covers the basics of lead climbing using climbing gear for
protection. Most popular climbing areas do not have easy access to the tops
of climbs for setting up climbing anchors. Clipping into anchors on the cliff
face as you climb is known as "lead climbing." A variation of lead
climbing where the climber sets anchors in the cliff face for protection
against a fall as he/she climbs is known as traditional, or "trad," climbing. This course introduces the lead
climbing process through mock leading and practicing placing protection and
building anchors. The first half of the class will cover anchors and
protection placement as it applies to trad
climbing. The second half will focus on teaching the fundamentals of belaying
and seconding a trad climber. You must have
completed the The Advanced Climbing
school consists of one classroom session and one all-day trip. You must
attend the classroom session to be able to attend the trip. Please note that
trips tend to begin at 7 am and often don't return until 10 pm. Participants
are often required to carpool. |
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