Join Us on 2 Days Trad Lead Climbing Course
Trad (short for “traditional”) climbing involves climbing natural features such as cracks and placing your own rock protection. Trad climbing is the primary type of climbing used to ascend bigwalls and technical routes in the mountains because it does not rely on pre-placed bolts. This course teaches students with previous rock climbing experience how to lead trad routes in a single-pitch setting. We use world-class trad climbing destinations such as the Index Town Walls to conduct this course.
Previous experience top-roping trad routes and belaying a lead climber is required to participate in this course. This can be gained on our Trad Climbing Course and combined with this course for a thorough introduction to lead climbing with traditional protection.
Skills Covered during Trad Lead Climbing Course:
- Rope management: stacking, flaking, coiling
- A good rack for first-time trad climbers
- Review:Types of traditional protection: Nuts, cams, tri-cams
- Racking protection
- Placing protection on lead
- Extending protection
- Removing protection
- Clipping rock protection
- Movement skills for trad lead climbing. The bulk of the course will focus here.
- Building and equalizing top-rope anchors
- Lowering
- Cleaning top-rope anchors
We will have a logistics meeting and gear check at least three days before your trip is scheduled to depart.
Duration
2 Days 1 Night CampingPassport
Not Required for AmericansMinimum Age
13 years oldActivity
Rock Climbing and InstructionAccommodation
Tents
- Group climbing equipment
- Guide Services
- Pre-trip Planning/Information session on packing and gear
- Backpacking, mountaineering, and general outdoor safety skills

- Transportation (We will help arrange carpools)
- Personal clothing and equipment
- Parking or entry fees
- Meals/Snacks/Drinks
- Gratuities for Guides