
Field trip: Crag Climbing
Leading Trad, Field Trip 1 - Leavenworth
Learning to place protection, build anchors, and lead trad.
- Sat, Jul 27, 2024 — Sun, Jul 28, 2024
- Bellingham Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Rock Climb
- Adults
- *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- FULL (6 capacity)
- FULL (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Objectives: Practice skills discussed during the pre-trip lecture. Learn to place active and passive protection. Learn to build trad anchors.
Practice:
- Place Gear
- Clipping Gear
- Build Anchors
- Belay Methods
- Leading
- Rappelling
We will start by (or before) 8:00 AM on Saturday, July 27 at the campground in Leavenworth. (Directions and other specifics will be given at the pre-trip lecture on July 24.) We will be finished by late afternoon on Sunday, July 28. There will be an option to camp in Leavenworth on Friday night.
Badges
students will earn:
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.
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 carabiner
- Auto blocking belay device with locking belay carabiner
- 4 Alpine slings 60cm
- 2 Alpine slings 120cm
- 12 standard sized carabiners (2 for each sling)
- 3 locking carabiners in addition to the others already mentioned (standard sized)
- 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
- Small water hydration pack with water pouch and enough room for food and warm layers