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Trad Skills Clinic

$225.00
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Only 1 available

June 14, July 12 (or book a private Trad Skills Clinic)

Squamish B.C

730-330

4:1 guide to client ratio to a maximum of 8 clients.

Description:

This one-day clinic is a great introduction to trad climbing for folks who want to learn about the foundations of traditional protection and how to apply it to leading single-pitch cracks. Squamish’s Smoke Bluffs host hundreds of world-class crack climbs, perfect for learning and practicing trad skills.

Learning Objectives:

  • Review of crag safety, systems checks, communication and belay systems. (morning)

  • Protection Placement Principles (morning) - Lesson followed with practice and feedback.

  • Equipment Selection, Racking Up and Lead Strategies (afternoon) - Lesson followed by mock leads and feedback.

  • Gaining confidence while trad climbing (afternoon) - Lesson and practice of testing gear.

Prerequisites:

Participants must have one year of confident top rope belaying and outdoor climbing experience. Some experience crack climbing is recommended prior to this clinic.

Practice racks are available for use during the clinic.

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June 14, July 12 (or book a private Trad Skills Clinic)

Squamish B.C

730-330

4:1 guide to client ratio to a maximum of 8 clients.

Description:

This one-day clinic is a great introduction to trad climbing for folks who want to learn about the foundations of traditional protection and how to apply it to leading single-pitch cracks. Squamish’s Smoke Bluffs host hundreds of world-class crack climbs, perfect for learning and practicing trad skills.

Learning Objectives:

  • Review of crag safety, systems checks, communication and belay systems. (morning)

  • Protection Placement Principles (morning) - Lesson followed with practice and feedback.

  • Equipment Selection, Racking Up and Lead Strategies (afternoon) - Lesson followed by mock leads and feedback.

  • Gaining confidence while trad climbing (afternoon) - Lesson and practice of testing gear.

Prerequisites:

Participants must have one year of confident top rope belaying and outdoor climbing experience. Some experience crack climbing is recommended prior to this clinic.

Practice racks are available for use during the clinic.

June 14, July 12 (or book a private Trad Skills Clinic)

Squamish B.C

730-330

4:1 guide to client ratio to a maximum of 8 clients.

Description:

This one-day clinic is a great introduction to trad climbing for folks who want to learn about the foundations of traditional protection and how to apply it to leading single-pitch cracks. Squamish’s Smoke Bluffs host hundreds of world-class crack climbs, perfect for learning and practicing trad skills.

Learning Objectives:

  • Review of crag safety, systems checks, communication and belay systems. (morning)

  • Protection Placement Principles (morning) - Lesson followed with practice and feedback.

  • Equipment Selection, Racking Up and Lead Strategies (afternoon) - Lesson followed by mock leads and feedback.

  • Gaining confidence while trad climbing (afternoon) - Lesson and practice of testing gear.

Prerequisites:

Participants must have one year of confident top rope belaying and outdoor climbing experience. Some experience crack climbing is recommended prior to this clinic.

Practice racks are available for use during the clinic.

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