Rock Evolution Course - 4 days

Everything you need to know to be confidently tackling a wide range of climbing objectives anywhere in the world.  This 4 days course is designed to take a new climber with limited or no outdoor experience through top rope anchors, sport climbing, trad climbing, multi-pitch, and rock rescue skills in a safe, progressive manner.  Alternatively, jump in for the day session that fits your skill and experience.

SKILLS

Day 1 – Top Rope + Sport Climbing

• Route selections macro and micro
• Crag hazard recognition and mitigation
• Bolt evaluation
• Safe lead falling technique and practice
• Threading anchor for rappel
• Safe rappelling
• Setting up a tope rope anchor system
• Safe leading technique
• Safe lead falling technique and practice

Day 2 – Traditional Gear Climbing

• Protection placement and assessment (cams, nuts)
• Anchor Systems
• Safe retreating
• Lead tactics
• Supervised practice

Day 3 – Multi Pitch Climbing

• Advanced anchor building
• Different methods of top down belays
• Belay management
• Efficiency: climbing and change overs
• Multi-pitch rappelling
• Supervised multi-pitch climb

Day 4 – Rock Rescue

• Escape belayHaul: 3:1, 6:1, Block and tackle
• Lower: redirect, munter, knot pass
• Counterbalance rappel, Tram
• Improvised rappel anchors/system

This course is geared for anyone who wants to progress their rock climbing skills quickly in a structured fashion.  The objective is to learn all the skills to be able to confidently be the leader in any type of rock climbing style: Top rope, sport, trad and mult pitch climbing.

Guides fee, Personal Gear, Group equipment.

Lunch, Water, Camera

This course requires a minimum of 2 participants to run.

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All participants are required to read and sign a release of liability waiver prior to their trip.