Learn to Lead - Trad Climbing

The Learn to Lead Trad Climbing course is a deep dive into the world of British trad climbing.  Over the course of 4 days we will cover everything needed to get you on your way to being self sufficient on single pitch crags.  The pace of the course will be tailored to suit but be prepared for a full on few days while we visit some of the best climbing venues the UK has to offer.

Course Highlights

  • Equipment and its safe use
  • Different rope systems – Single and Double
  • Being an efficient and safe second
  • Safe and effective belaying from bottom and top of crag
  • Placing and removing protection
  • Building safe and efficient belays and anchors
  • Fall factors and dynamics
  • Abseiling
  • Introduction to problem solving
  • Ethics and access

Previous Experience

This course is for those who are either confident leading indoor routes of 5a and above or who have previous experience of seconding trad climbs and want to progress to leading.

  • Duration – 4 days
  • Cost – £440 per person
  • Ratio – 2 :1

Dates and LocationS

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