Traditional Lead Climbing
If you’ve taken our intermediate courses or have equivalent experience elsewhere, it’s now time to tie into the sharp end and take KAF’s advanced rock climbing course, Traditional Lead Climbing.
This is an exciting point in any rock climbers career, as you are taking the next big step toward becoming and expert climber!
Lead Climbing takes courage and boldness. You must be confident with systems and equipment. You must be accurate, quick with decision making, have the ability to assess risk and and your own ability, and most of all, possess a sharp mental edge.
So do you have what it takes? If yes, fantastic – let’s continue building your confidence. Our advanced rock climbing instructors will teach you everything you need to know to become a poised traditional lead climber.
KAF Adventures will provide all artificial protection needed, so if you have no traditional gear, or a partial rack, come on out and learn what pieces are needed most. This course will pay for itself easily by informing you to make wise purchases. Come test out our gear, and learn what you NEED to buy!
During this class you will apply what you learned in our Rock 201 and Outdoor Sport Leading and put them together to lead traditional routes.
Taking this course will set you up well for 2 day Multi-pitch climbing, which is a significant and substantial achievement.
The Traditional Lead Climbing curriculum includes:
- How to pick a climb
- What gear to bring, and purchase
- Anchor placement review
- How to rack your gear
- Protection placement on lead
- Considerations for placing gear on Lead (drag, walking of pieces)
- Lead climbing review
- Lead belaying review
- Practice building artificial anchors
- Different methods to belay from above
Prerequisites: Rock 201 Climbing Course or comparable abilities
Location: Local crag near you!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Once you’ve reached the level of advanced climber, you’ll definitely want to consider joining KAF on one of our many adventure travel trips.
We offer group and customizable, privately guided climbing and mountaineering trips to Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania… in addition to international rock climbing vacations to India, Asia Thailand and Mexico. Amazing times to be had; you don’t want to miss out!
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