Trad Skills @ Mt Piddington


Organizer:
Evan M
Date/Time:
Date(s) - Saturday 18 November, 2023
All Day
climbing


Climb where there are no bolts and be free 😀

Who is this course for:

– Those who have completed Lead Climbing Skills, Multi-pitch Climbing skills or equivalent for both and have some additional lead climbing/ multi pitch experience,
– Preference will be given to those who are Trip Leaders or in the TL pipeline.

NB We will be accepting participants on a case-by-case basis based on their experience, please indicate your experience when signing up.

Trad (Traditional) Climbing requires the climber to place their own protection as they climb, enabling access to the inaccessible. This requires additional technical and rope handling skills from the climber, and an understanding of an expanded range of equipment.

What we will cover:

– route assessment and planning
– placement of removable protection; nuts, hexes, cams,
– use of natural protection,
– assessment of protection,
– removal of protection,
– basic crack climbing techniques,
– safety and risk management.

When and where:

– Sat 18th Nov, Mt Piddington

– Evan, Sean, Alisa & Denis

Registration

This event is for members only.