SPRGE LEARN TO LEAD

OVERVIEW

Disclaimer: This is a trip for NRGE so please sign up for the main carpool and pay the trip fee after you have been let onto this trip! You cannot go on this trip if you are not also on the main trip!

Have you been top rope climbing for a bit and are ready to take your skills to the NEXT LEVEL??? Join afton and jackson at spRGE to climb and learn to lead!

YOU MUST BE A CONFIDENT TOP ROPE CLIMBER AND BELAYER TO SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP!

We also want to bring a few experienced lead climbers who want to learn how to teach others / refresh their skills!

On this trip, we will go over:
Setting up routes
lead belaying technique
Lead climbing technique (proper clipping, commands, common mistakes to avoid, etc.)
Lead falling technique

The goal of this trip is to have everyone try their first lead climb! BUT we will start off with mock leading and belaying and then assess whether everyone is ready to truly lead climb after going over and practicing the basics.

You bring:
– climbing harness
– climbing helmet
– climbing shoes
— gri gri belay device
– good hiking / sturdy shoes to the crag
– chalk if you like
– water (2 liters)
– lunch and snacks (plus all the other food you’ll want to bring to sNRGE)
– layers
— Everything else on the packing list to sNRGE!

We bring:
– ropes
– draws
– alpines, quads
– stick clip
– teaching knowledge!

** we will be prioritizing new lead climbers off the waitlist for this trip! We will also prioritize a few members who can lead, clean, have an interest in teaching beginners, or want to refresh their skills.
any questions text afton 804-338-3673