CS 1 | Intro and Gear

Classroom Session 1

Gear: A full trad rack is not required for CS1, but bring whatever gear you have to practice placements and anchor building.

Key Points: 

• Gear: What kind of gear do we use to protect rock climbs? Impact of amount of gear brought and weight?

• Anchors: How do we create safe anchors on rock climbs?

• Belaying: Building a comfortable belay station, belaying from above with a GriGri and a guide ATC.

“Mentor Moment”

This course is physically and mentally demanding.  It is designed to provide you with more advanced information and skills to become a competent and safe Intermediate Mountaineer—this course is intended to prepare students to become climb leaders; you are expected to gain the skills to contribute to safety and success as a leader of a climbing team. Standards must exist to ensure the safety of all the participants. 

Material Covered:

• Active protection

• Passive protection

• Gear placement 

• Terrain anchors

• Gear anchors

• Bolted anchors

• Racking gear 

• Belaying from above demo

Homework:

Prior to this lecture, please review this entire course page and it's content and also read/watch the following reference materials:   

1. Read and review the entire contents of the home page (all of your course information)

2. Read and review the entire contents of this page

A general text with some in depth research on anchors. Loads of details about force loads on anchors! Definitely worth a thorough read.