Climbing Training

We strive to teach everyone how to enjoy the mountains safely, to this end there are several clinics we provide to our members. Theses are mainly technical and relate to rock climbing. You must attend certain training sessions at least once as prerequisites to other trips and clinics. This is necessary to keep everyone safe. If you already have experience you can attend the necessary training to get 'checked out' on your skills.

Please note this is specifically training for climbing but we strive to offer training or information for other outdoor activities and are always looking for ideas! If you are experienced enough in a field to safely teach people about it, please contact one of the officers.

1. Top Rope/Climbing Basics

   1. • Learn to assess top-rope anchors for safety.

      • Learn basic knots. Tying in with a figure-eight.

      • Belay Technique.

      • Basic climbing commands and safety. The climbing process.

2. Rappelling

3. Must have completed (1) Top Rope/Climbing Basics

• • Review of anchor assessment.

  • Safety: auto blocking knots, fireman's belay.

  • Extended vs. non-extended rappel.

  • Multiple rappellers, station management, efficiency.

4. Anchor Building

• • Learn to asses all types of anchors.

  • Build safe strong anchors from natural protection (aka trees).

    • Learn the basics of traditional protection and learn to build anchors using it.

• 1. Lead Climbing

  2. Must have completed (1), but (2) is recommended. Must also be comfortable climbing 5.9 or harder on top rope. This is not for beginners, you must have some climbing experience in order to lead safely.

     • Lead belay technique/rope management.

     • Clipping technique.

     • Lead climbing: learn to climb efficiently and clip safely from appropriate stances.

     • Learn to asses fall risks.

     • Learn to fall safely and comfortably.

Dates for the training clinics will be announced at meetings each semester