Climbing Course
Introduction to Single Pitch Trad B
Introduction to placing traditional gear in a single pitch crack climbing environment.
Contacts
Kelsey Blodgett
Leader
- Fri, Mar 22, 2024 - Tue, Apr 30, 2024
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $350.00 Guests: $410.00
- Availability: 8 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The application link will go live on December 1, 2023 and will be open until December 15th at 5pm.
This course is designed to prepare students to learn the skills to lead climb single pitch traditional routes at crags. Students will be given time and education to safely and efficiently place gear and develop new climbing skills that will help them break into a new type of climbing.
Students must be already leading sport routes (bolted routes) to be eligible for this course.
Badges you will earn:
Leading Trad Routes
Course Requirements
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kick Off Meeting | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Registration closes Mar 26
|
11
participants
|
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| Workshop 1 | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 4, 2024
Registration closes Apr 2
|
8
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Workshop 2 | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Registration closes Apr 9
|
8
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Weekend Field Trip 1 | |||
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 -
Sun, Apr 21, 2024 Registration closes Apr 18
|
8
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Weekend Field Trip 2 | |||
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Registration closes Apr 25
|
4
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, Apr 28, 2024
Registration closes Apr 26
|
4
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Roster
Required Equipment
More information about required gear will be provided to those admitted to the course.
Required
- One set of cams size equivalent to Black Diamond #.3 to #3 (any brand)
- Full set of nuts (any brand)
- Helmet
- Harness
- Rock shoes
- 2 personal anchors
- 6 24 inch alpine slings with 2 wire gate carabiners per sling
- 3 locking carabiners
- Auto blocking belay device, i.e. Petzl Reverso, Black Diamond ATC Guide, Edelrid Mega jul
- Nut tool
- 20 feet cordalette, 6M nylon, 5M tech cord or spectra
Optional:
- Smaller Camelots optional; Black Diamond X4, Fixe Alien or any other brand
- Chalk bag
- Crack gloves or 2 rolls of climbing tape
Course Materials
| Name/Description |
|---|
| Course Application Single Pitch 2020.pdf |