
Climbing Course
Introduction to Single Pitch Trad
Introduction to placing traditional gear in a single pitch crack climbing environment
- 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 course.
- Thu, Mar 30, 2017 - Mon, May 1, 2017
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $200.00 Guests: $300.00
- Availability: FULL, 3 on waitlist (22 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Applications and registration open to intermediate climbing students only starting Jan 1 (opens to public Feb 1). Applications received prior to Jan 1st 2017 will NOT be reviewed. A Leading on Bolts Badge OR Equivalency, which is, know how to lead climb at 5.7 on bolts, build a top rope anchor, clean an anchor and rappel)
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This course is designed to teach the skills required to lead climb single-pitch trad routes. Students will be given time and education to safely and efficiently place gear and develop new climbing skills that will help the break into a new type of climbing. Applicants MUST be able to proficiently lead bolted routes at a minimum of 5.7.
Skills Covered
* Proper and efficient trad gear placement techniques
* Proper gear spacing
* Leading single-pitch climbs on trad gear
* Knowledge of fall factors
Graduation Criteria
* Safely lead 2 single-pitch trad routes 5.5 or above
Prerequisites
* Sport climbing course or equivalency equals proficiently leading at 5.7 on bolts, building a sport anchor, and cleaning and repelling from said anchor.
o Ability to lead on bolts up to 5.7 proficiently
o Ability to rappel safely
o Able to build a top-rope anchor on bolts
Summary of Activities
* 1 evening kickoff session
* 2 evenings for skills review
* 2 weekend days of outdoor mock leading on trad gear
* 1 weekend day of outdoor leading on trad gear
Student Gear
We will be discussing gear during our Kick Off session so waiting to purchase gear will ensure that all students purchase the proper gear the first time. However if you have already purchased gear and would like it evaluated you are welcome to bring it to this Kick off meeting. See the complete gear list in Course materials.
Badges you will earn:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Kick Off Meeting | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Thu, May 11, 2017
Registration closed May 9
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0
participants
15 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Tue, May 15, 2018
Registration closed May 13
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2
participants
3 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Feb 25, 2019
Registration closed Mar 25
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1
participant
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, May 16, 2019
Registration closed Mar 25
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20
participants
5 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Registration closed Feb 25
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0
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Registration closed Apr 13
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0
participants
1 instructor
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Workshop | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Thu, May 18, 2017
Registration closed May 16
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0
participants
3 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, May 25, 2017
Registration closed May 23
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0
participants
3 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Apr 10, 2018
Registration closed Apr 8
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1
participant
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 23, 2018
Registration closed May 21
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2
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 30, 2018
Registration closed May 28
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4
participants
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 5, 2019
Registration closed Apr 9
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2
participants
2 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
Registration closed Apr 15
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2
participants
1 instructor
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 24, 2019
Registration closed Apr 9
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 5, 2020
Registration closed Mar 3
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Registration closed Mar 10
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
Registration closed Apr 20
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Registration closed Apr 27
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12
participants
5 instructors
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Weekend Field Trip 1 | |||
Leavenworth |
Sat, Jun 3, 2017 -
Sun, Jun 4, 2017 Registration closed Jun 1
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0
participants
2 instructors
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Leavenworth |
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 -
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 Registration closed May 31
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4
participants
0 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Mar 16, 2019 -
Sun, Mar 17, 2019 Registration closed Apr 18
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2
participants
0 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Mar 14, 2020 -
Sun, Mar 15, 2020 Registration closed Mar 12
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0
participants
1 instructor
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, May 2, 2020 -
Sun, May 3, 2020 Registration closed Apr 30
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12
participants
5 instructors
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Weekend Field Trip 2 | |||
Leavenworth |
Sat, Jun 17, 2017
Registration closed Jun 15
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0
participants
4 instructors
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Leavenworth |
Sun, Jun 18, 2017
Registration closed Jun 15
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2
participants
5 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Jun 16, 2018
Registration closed Jun 14
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0
participants
8 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, Jun 17, 2018
Registration closed Jun 15
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3
participants
8 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Mar 30, 2019
Registration closed Apr 27
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0
participants
3 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, Mar 31, 2019
Registration closed Apr 26
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2
participants
4 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Registration closed Mar 26
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0
participants
6 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Registration closed Mar 27
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0
participants
6 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, May 9, 2020
Registration closed May 7
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6
participants
4 instructors
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Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, May 10, 2020
Registration closed May 8
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6
participants
4 instructors
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Student Gear List
1. Climbing helmet
2. Rock climbing shoes
3. Harness
4. 1 personal anchor (Metolius) + locking carabiner
5. 6 single alpine slings
6. 2 double alpine slings
7. 1 triple alpine sling
8. 18 standard-sized non-locking carabiners (2 per sling)
9. 6 locking carabiners (in addition to the one in #4)
10. One set of standard-sized cams
· One cam each matching the following Black Diamond sizes: .3, .4, .5, .75, 1, 2, 3
11. 7 carabiners – one for each cam
· Do not need to be full sized
· Getting carabiners that match the color of your cams will be helpful
12. One set of nuts
13. 1 carabiner to rack the nuts
14. Nut tool
15. 20’ cordelette - 5mm tech cord
16. 2 rolls of climbing/gym tape 1.5" wide
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