Intro to Big Wall Climbing

We are excited to be partnering with The Climbing School and have Szu-Ting Yi join us to teach this special four-day (4) course in Index!

Learning Outcomes: We'll learn all the skills we need to know to climb entry Big Walls like The Nose of El Cap. Skills include:

• Appropriate gear selection

• Aid leading with trad gear and bolts

• Discussion of aid ratings

• Pendulums

• Fixing a line

• Ascending a fixed line

• Following an aid pitch (passing gear, lower outs)

• Big wall transitions

• Hauling and docking a haul bag

• Rappelling with a haul bag

• Assessing pitons and other fixed gear

• Setting up a port-a-ledge

• Setting up a comfortable bivy

• Route finding and topos

Please be open and honest about yourself so we may meet your needs appropriately.

Questions or comments? Email rock@climbersofcolor.org

 

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