Field trip: Introduction to Single Pitch Trad
Weekend Field Trip 1 - Tieton River: Royal Columns
We will begin mock leading as well as have the opportunity to practice crack climbing, anchor building, and proper gear selection and placement!
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
Katheryn Frierson
Primary Leader
- Sat, Apr 3, 2021 — Sun, Apr 4, 2021
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Crag Rock Climb
- Moderate
- FULL (6 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Students will pair up and work in teams for mock leading. We will also get a chance for more practice building anchors and crack climbing on a top rope route. By the end of this field trip, students will be know good gear placement from bad as well as properly place the correct gear.
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
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
Optional:
- smaller Camelots optional; BDC3's, or any other brand
- chalk bag
Trip Reports