Rock 3 - Sport Lead Climbing
Enjoy the thrills while safely managing the risks of learning to lead climb single pitch, bolted sport routes.
Discover the challenges and new-found freedom lead climbing has to offer. Sport Lead is perfect for both gym climbers and outdoor top-rope climbers who are mentally prepared to take their climbing to the next level. Learn the essential cornerstones of lead climbing in order to protect yourself from potential mishaps. Depending on your current skills, you'll have the opportunity to review anchors and advanced rappels while introducing anchor threads & lowers, lead climb strategies, lead & top belays, clipping bolts, single & multi-pitch lead strategies and basic rescue techniques. Participants must have prior outdoor anchor construction and rappel experience, otherwise we recommend you take our 2-day Acclerator Rock Course. Sport Lead is also an excellent foundation for either our more advanced Multi-pitch Sport Lead (Rock 4) or our Placement Protection Lead climbing courses (Rock 5).
Topics Include
- Use of guidebooks
- History of climbing and ethics
- Product knowledge
- Proper use and care of equipment
- Harnesses, Knots & Rope Management
- Safety and hazard assessment
- Anchor construction
- Top & Ground Anchors
- Clipping quick-draws
- Back-clipping & Z-clipping
- Anchor Threads
- Lead climbing strategies
- Dynamic lead belays
- Seconding a Route
- Communication
- Retreating from a route
- Anchor retreat skills
- Fixed and natural rappel anchors
- Advanced rappels w/ a back-up
- Belay Tie-offs
- Escaping a belay systems
- Basic rescue skills
Rates
| Cost: | $195 |
| Ratio: | Min: 1 / Max: 4 |
| # of Days: | 1 Full Day |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Prerequisite: | Yes |
MUST BE AN INDOOR/OUTDOOR TOP-ROPE AND/OR GYM LEAD CLIMBER WITH PRIOR ANCHOR CONSTRUCTION, BELAY AND RAPPEL EXPERIENCE. Otherwise we recommend either our 2-day Accelerator Rock or 3-day Complete Rock courses.
Group Rates
$195 using a 3:1 Client:Guide Ratio*
1:1 Private = $355 per person
2:1 Semi-Private = $235 per person
*3:1 Ratio = $195 per person
4:1 Ratio = $195 per person
Group Rate Discount applies when 4 persons book together as a group. Please contact our office directly to register.
4:1 Group Rate = $175 per person
Prices do not include GST.
* Custom course dates available on request.
Organize a training day with your friends and take advantage of our Group Rates.
Contact Us to either upgrade to a Private course or choose a Custom course date.