Field trip: Crag Climbing
Field Trip - Leavenworth
Learning to set Pro and start Leading
Contacts
Nathan Reed
Primary Leader
- Sat, Sep 5, 2020 — Sun, Sep 6, 2020
- Bellingham Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Rock Climb
- Adults
- Crag Rock Climb, *Varies*, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Moderate
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 4 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
8 Mile Camp ground 8:00 AM
Objectives: Practice on knowledge and skill gained during leading on rock lecture to become more efficient on multi-pitch rock climbs.
Practice:
- Clipping
- Place Gear
- Build Anchors
- Belay Methods
- Leading
- Rappelling
Discussion and Demonstration of more Advanced Techniques and Practice of some of these:
- Advanced anchors and determining how to select
- Additional useful knots such as: garda hitch, klemheist hitch, Yosemite finish
- Discussion of aid and French technique
- Climbing using different rope scenarios, coils, double, half
- Pitch transitions- swapping leads and block climbing, simul-climbing
Route/Place
Leavenworth
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (ALPS)
Trails Illustrated Alpine Lakes Wilderness - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Gear each student MUST HAVE for Class - Pro Will be available for the class:
- Helmet, harness, rock shoes
- 1 personal Anchoring device with a locking biner
- Auto blocking belay device with locking Belay biner
- 4 Alpine slings 60cm
- 2 Alpine slings 120cm
- 12 standard sized biners (2 for each sling)
- 3 locking biners in addition to the others already mentioned (standard sized)
- Small water hydration pack with water pouch and enough room for food and warm layers.
- 20' Cordalette. This can be made out of 20' of 7 mm Nylon Cord,
- Nut tool and carabiner does not need to be full size) and a knife
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