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TRADITIONAL LEAD CLIMBING AND PROTECTION PLACEMENT
This 2 day course teaches single and basic multiple pitch traditional gear climbs. It focuses on gear placement, the major differences in rock features, identification of good and bad placements, evaluation of modern gear, anchor construction, rope handling, lead belaying, lead climbing psychology and communication, and advanced rappelling options.
PREREQUISITES: |
Sport leading course or similar experience. | |
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: |
Rock shoes, harness, helmet, belay device (PPAS recommends Petzl Reverso or Black Diamond Guide) traditional gear with full range through 3.5 inch cams and full single set of nuts, quick draws (10-12), 2-3 double length shoulder slings, 1 20-foot section 6-7mm cordellette, 5 locking carabineers, nut cleaning tool. | |
GUIDE TO GUEST PRICE RATIOS: |
1:1 |
1:2 |
$385.00 |
$335.00 |
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Maximum: 2 Guests to 1 Guide |
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ROCK RESCUE PROGRAM
When things don't go exactly according to plan, will you know how to handle an emergency on a cliff?
This course is an intensive 2 day course designed for most one-on-one and one-on-two rock rescue applications. Learn the skills necessary to execute a self-rescue under realistic circumstances. Skills taught include escaping the belay, rescue raises and lowers, and emergency retreats in a simulated emergency situation.
This course is modeled after the standards applied by the American Mountain Guides Association. As part of the course, students will be asked to perform an actual simulated rescue in a timed scenario.
PREREQUISITES: |
Prior climbing experience. | |||
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: |
2 18-20 foot sections 6-7mm cordellette un-cut, 4 double length slings, 4 shoulder length slings, 6 non-locking carabineers, 5 locking carabineers, belay/rappel device. | |||
GUIDE TO GUEST PRICE RATIOS: Prices are per person |
1:1 |
1:2 |
1:3 |
1:4 |
$385.00 |
$335.00 |
$285.00 |
$235.00 |
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Maximum: 2 Guests to 1 Guide |
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When leading you are responsible for others safety.
Will you know how to handle most scenarios that come up in an emergency?
Let us help asses your skills and work with you to best train you.