Introduction to Trad Climbing Course 2023

May 13th 2023

Event Details

  • Date: –
  • Spots: 9
  • Member Cost: 90 CAD
  • Destination: Smoke Bluffs
  • Categories: ,
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Attendee Screening: Attendees are Pre-Screened - The Trip Leader will review your background and contact you before accepting you on the trip. You will get a confirmation that your sign-up is pending right away.
    That doesn't mean that you are confirmed to go on the trip yet. If you are accepted, you should receive an email from the coordinator to confirm your sign-up and coordinate the trip's details.

Description

OVERVIEW

Traditional (trad) climbing is the ultimate adventure in rock climbing: you are no longer confined to routes with pre-placed bolts and anchors as in sport climbs or even top-rope climbs or in the gym. This adds an extra dimension to the climbing experience: more freedom, more fun!

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

PREREQUISITES

Top-rope climbing experience: belaying, anchor building.

Minimum required climbing skills: 5.9

Rappelling experience.

 

PRICE: 90$

PAYMENT FOR THE COURSE

Please do not pay for the course until you have been accepted into the course and have been move to “confirmed” status.

Once you have been moved to the confirmed list, you will then receive an email with instructions for payment.

Course payments will be made via Etransfer to:

ACC – VANCOUVER SECTION

[email protected]

Please note that there are NO REFUNDS

Guest sign-up

Sign-ups are no longer available for this event.