Climbing Course
Introduction to Single Pitch Trad
Introduction to placing traditional gear in a single pitch crack climbing environment.
- Info
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Contacts
Loni Uchytil
Leader
- Wed, Apr 3, 2019 - Sun, May 12, 2019
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $200.00 Guests: $300.00
- Availability: FULL, 2 on waitlist (21 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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 bolted sport routes confidently at a 5.7 level 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 |
Thu, May 16, 2019
Registration closed Mar 25
|
20
participants
5 instructors
|
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| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Registration closed Feb 25
|
0
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Registration closed Apr 13
|
0
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Workshop 1 | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 5, 2020
Registration closed Mar 3
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Registration closed Mar 10
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
Registration closed Apr 20
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Registration closed Apr 27
|
12
participants
5 instructors
|
|
| Weekend Field Trip 1 | |||
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Mar 14, 2020 -
Sun, Mar 15, 2020 Registration closed Mar 12
|
0
participants
1 instructor
|
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| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, May 2, 2020 -
Sun, May 3, 2020 Registration closed Apr 30
|
12
participants
5 instructors
|
|
| Weekend Field Trip 2 | |||
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Registration closed Mar 26
|
0
participants
6 instructors
|
|
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Registration closed Mar 27
|
0
participants
6 instructors
|
|
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sat, May 9, 2020
Registration closed May 7
|
6
participants
4 instructors
|
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| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, May 10, 2020
Registration closed May 8
|
6
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Tieton River: Royal Columns |
Sun, Mar 27, 2022
Registration closed May 5
|
0
participants
1 instructor
|
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Roster
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
Course Materials
| Name/Description |
|---|
| Leavenworth and Tieton beginner trad routes Courtesy of Chase Giltner and mountain project |