Climbing Course
Introduction to Single Pitch Trad A
Introduction to placing traditional gear in a single pitch crack climbing environment.
Contacts
- Fri, Mar 8, 2024 - Sun, Apr 14, 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.
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. Prospective students must submit a completed application to the course leader to apply.
Badges you will earn:
Leading Trad Routes
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kick Off Meeting | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Mar 8, 2024
Registration closes Mar 6
|
11
participants
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| Workshop 1 | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 12, 2024
Registration closes Mar 10
|
8
participants
3 instructors
|
|
| Workshop 2 | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Registration closes Mar 26
|
8
participants
3 instructors
|
|
| Weekend Field Trip 1 | |||
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Apr 6, 2024 -
Sun, Apr 7, 2024 Registration closes Apr 4
|
8
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Weekend Field Trip 2 | |||
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Registration closes Apr 11
|
4
participants
3 instructors
|
|
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, Apr 14, 2024
Registration closes Apr 12
|
4
participants
3 instructors
|
|
More information about required gear will be provided to those admitted to the course.
Required
- One set of camelots 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
- Smaller Camelots optional; Black Diamond X4, Fixe Alien or any other brand
- Chalk bag
- Crack gloves or 2 rolls of climbing tape
| Name/Description |
|---|
| Leavenworth and Tieton beginner trad routes Courtesy of Chase Giltner and mountain project |