Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad B

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 is the follow on course from Single Pitch Trad Module B.

This course will cover the following skills:

• Gear Selection
• Route selection 
• Rappelling skills
• Anchor Building
• Racking
• Belay station transitions
• Exit strategies or "how-to bail"
• Dealing with environmental factors

This course is a required course for becoming a rock rope lead. To be a rock rope lead you must take Introduction to Single Pitch Trad, Introduction to Multi-pitch trad and Self Rescue 1.

Students who are accepted into Single Pitch B and note on their application they are interested in multi pitch will be added to this module as roster space allows.

All students must be able to show proof of vaccination to participate in this course.

If you apply for Single Pitch Trad and indicate you are interested in multi pitch you do not need to apply separately for multi pitch trad. Multi pitch trad applications will be online on Dec 1 and close Dec 15th.