LOR 0 Kick Off and LOR 0.5 Practical - Mount Erie

LOR 0.5 - Kick Off Practical 

Students will head to Exit 32 to put what they learned at LOR 0 into practice, plus get introduced to 3 point anchor systems.

Student Learning Objectives:

• Students will review SERENE principles and apply knowledge when practicing complex anchor systems
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of trad climbing anchor systems using multiple methods
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of omnidirectional placements

Required Reading Between LOR 0 & LOR 0.5:

Rock Climbing Anchors, By Topher Donahue and Craig Luebben

• Chapter 2: read section "Natural Anchors".
• Chapter 3: read section on nuts and hexes. If you have Tricams, ball nuts, or Big Bros, you can bring them to the crag and try them out.
• Chapter 4: read the whole chapter. learn how to set and remove cams. Differentiate between good and bad placements and understand the special features from different cam manufacturers.
• Chapter 7: read the first 3-4 pages on anchor building principles. Page 142-145 talks about omnidirectionals.

Climbing Anchors, By John Long and Bob Gaines

• Chapter 8: read SRENE Anchors
• Chapter 9: Belay Anchors (at least the first 8 pages)

Climbing Self-Rescue, by Ian Nicholson

• Read Chapter 2 on how to belay from above and basic anchors

Mount Erie - Snag Buttress

Proposed Timing: Meet at the March Point Park & Ride at 8am