Traditional lead climbing courses - are taught on single pitch crags / cliffs. Our approach to accomplishing the best outcome for our clients is carefully considered. The progressive skills coaching formula we use has evolved over many years of delivering safe and technical outdoor training. Whether sport climbing on fixed protection is your goal or 'Trad' climbing with hand placed gear, the safety management processes we use will give you the capacity to make sound judgement calls and embark confidently on a safe independent climbing pathway. If you have climbed indoors or seconded routes outside before and you would like to expand your involvement in the sport, outdoors on natural rock then learning how to lead climb is the next progression forward.
Participants on these courses must accept that there is an increased element of risk. Participants must accept that they may not always be protected by a safety rope from above during this course.

Itinerary

This course covers background and planning. Selecting suitable venues and routes, how to use guidebooks and mobile devices to find crags and routes, crag etiquette, the importance of the climbing partnership and the work of the mountaineering councils.
Climbing Skills. Safe and assured movement when leading climbs and optimising natural rests for placing gear.
Equipment: Ropes and technical equipment for lead climbing, contents of a lead rack and how to carry it, selection and function of gear.
Technical Skills: Selection and placement of suitable gear to protect leader and second, choosing anchors, effective ropework, attaching to multiple anchors, belaying, holding leader and second falls in a controlled environment.
Environmental Knowledge. The impact of climbers at the crag, ethics and environmental considerations for climbers.
Hazards and Emergency Procedures: Identifying hazards, decision making and managing risk, understanding common injuries, what to do in the event of an incident, managing common problems, how to get help and learning how Mountain Rescue works.