Climbing Course
Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad C
Introduction to climbing in a multi pitch environment.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 1, 2023 - Fri, Jun 30, 2023
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $340.00 Guests: $410.00
- Availability: FULL (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Course application is now closed.. If you have previously taken Single Pitch apply here.
If you are also applying for the Single Pitch course for 2023, you only need to fill out the application here.
This course is designed to teach students the skills to complete multi pitch traditional routes at crags. Students will be given time and education to safely and efficiently to lead multi pitch climbs and develop new skills that will ensure they are effective leaders for the multi pitch environment.
This course will cover the following skills:
- Gear Selection
- Route selection
- Rappelling skills
- Anchor Building
- Racking
- Belay station transitions
- Belay escape
- Ascending a rope
- Exit strategies or "how-to bail"
- Dealing with environmental factors
Badges you will earn:
Leading Multipitch Routes
This course has no scheduled activities.
Required:
- one set of Camelots size .3 to a #3
- full set of nuts
- helmet
- harness
- rock shoes
- 2 personal anchors
- 6 24 inch alpine slings with 2 wire gate biners per sling
- 3 locking biners
- auto blocking belay device, ei petzle reverso, BD ATC Guide, mega jel
- nut tool
- 20 feet cordalette, 6M nylon, 5M tech cord or spectra
- smaller Camelots optional; BDC3's, or any other brand
- chalk bag
You must register for this course to see course materials.