Climbing Course
Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad B
Introduction to climbing in a multi pitch environment- Module B.
- Sat, Feb 26, 2022 - Sun, May 15, 2022
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $430.00 Guests: $516.00
- Availability: 4 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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.
Badges you will earn:
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
Name/Description |
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Course Curriculum Multi Pitch Course details for Multi Pitch Module |
Student Gear List Multi Pitch Student Gear list for Multi Pitch module course |
Carabiner Wrap Omni This is a quick way to oppose two pieces in order to isolate the direction of load on your most bomber piece in a hanging belay anchor. It is inherently omni-directional. |
Reference Links This document is an appendix to the Multi-Pitch Climbing Course. It provides a useful reference to some of the points we covered in this class. |
Multi Pitch climbing resources Same as intermediate resources document plus more with the ability to add more |
Multi Pitch Trad Application |