This two day course is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the climbing system. We will cover knots and their proper uses, anchor building using cordelettes and other methods to equalize anchors, placing and removing different types of protection, basic leading and rappelling skills. While covering these skills we will work on crack climbing, face climbing and other techniques used in the vertical world.

Curriculum

• Review of Rock Climbing I (client up to speed?)
• Knots (additional)
• Anchor Principles
• Protection and their uses
• Basic Leading Skills
• Getting Down
• Suggestion of a Self Rescue Course
• Climbing Techniques (Crack and Face)

• This two day course will be spent learning our curriculum and spending time in the vertical world practicing your new skills.

Gear Requirements

• Technical gear required for the trip will be provided.
• Personal Gear you must bring:
  • Footwear (running shoes are sufficient). We supply footwear if there is a chance of getting wet.
  • Hiking Clothing (nylon shorts, pants & shirts) they dry fast and do not wick warmth away from the body like cotton.
  • Food and Water (snack foods & at least 100oz of H2O/person)
  • Sunscreen
  • Sun hat

What to expect in the morning

• Please park your vehicle behind our shop.
• Bring all of the above personal items into the shop with you. Do not worry about packing them in your own pack.
• Your guide will explain outfitting and how to pack your gear in our packs and drybags.

Transportation
When we can we provide transportation to and from the activities loctions.
We reserve the right to occasinally have clients drive themselves and occasionally the guide to and from the location.
We appreciate your understanding-as it would break us to provide transportation for every trip.

• March 15-16
• April 12-13
• May 10-11
• June 7-8
• September 20-21
• October 18-19
• Nov 15-16
• Custom Dates Available

• $280.00/person-with a two person minimum
• $505.00 for one on one instruction
• 7.5% sales tax for all guided trips and instructional courses

For your convenience, the required course forms are available for download in PDF format. These forms can be saved to your desktop and filled out on your computer. Print them out, sign them and mail or fax (435-772-3133) to us.

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