This 2-day course introduces participants to lead climbing using gear for protection. The emphasis of the weekend is on placing gear (camming devices, nuts, etc.) and evaluating placements. Participants will be have the opportunity to practice gear placements on mock leads as well as have their placements evaluated by the instructors and other members of […]

This is a 2 day course intended to introduce club members to single- pitch sport climbing, i.e. leading on on bolted routes. Participants will learn how to use quickdraws to protect themselves on lead on a bolted route and how to setup and dismantel anchors when sport climbing. The first day will be instruction and […]

Meet each day at 7:15am in the parking lot of St. David’s Church at the Taylor Way Exit of Hwy 1. Carpool to Squamish/Smoke Bluffs. Course duration: until about 4pm each day.

This is a 2 day course intended to teach club members: (a) how to build anchors for top roping, and (b) how to rappel safely. The course objective it is give participants a chance to learn the different types of anchor setups, and to practice building them while in a controlled setting. The evaluation of […]

Meet each day at 7:15am in the parking lot of St. David’s Church at the Taylor Way Exit of Hwy 1. Carpool to Squamish/Smoke Bluffs. Course duration: until about 4pm each day.