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Event Series:
Intro to Sport: Inside Out
Intro to Sport: Inside Out
- DateAugust 17
- Time03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Location
$200
Intro to Sport Inside Out
This course will help you progress from top rope climbing to leading sport climbs outdoors. Day one is a two hour indoor session where you will learn the fundamentals of lead climbing. Day two, you will venture outside to further build upon those skills and learn some new ones. Sign up to kickstart a safe and successful sport climbing journey.
In this course you will learn:
- Hazard recognition
- Quickdraw use and clipping error identification
- Clipping correctly and efficiently
- Lead belaying
- Rope management
- Anchor building
- Movement techniques
- How to fall
- Anchor threading and lowering
Prerequisites:
- 6 months climbing and belaying experience
- Must be able to confidently and efficiently climb 5.9 on top rope
- Must be at least 16 years old