Open Enrollment Trad Boot Camp Weekend

Location

Rogers, Kentucky

Group Size

6 people per guide

Duration

2 days

This is an excellent introduction course for those wishing to transition into leading trad climbs, multi-pitch climbing, or building their own anchors for top-roping. This is a public clinic offered at a discounted price. It is a great way to meet fellow climbers at a similar level looking to learn together.

DAY 1
We start with a hands-on ground school on building bomb-proof anchors. You’ll learn how to place active and passive traditional climbing gear (cams, stoppers, etc.) as well as how to use natural features like trees, rock threads, and horns and how to join various components into a solid anchor. We’ll focus on simplicity and efficiency without compromising strength or safety.

DAY 2
We’ll focus on placing reliable artificial protection, in cracks and rock features, to mitigate risk on traditional style climbs. We’ll also explore the special climbing techniques necessary to ascend crack features, learn the proper way to “hand jam”, “fist jam”, “finger lock” and more.

We'll progress to mock leading on routes with real time feedback on placements and a recommendation of how to progress forward in your trad climbing career.

Topics covered include:

- Placing artificial active and passive protection
- Equipment selection and planning
- Evaluating rock quality
- Route finding skills; how to read the rock
- Using natural protection
- Building gear anchors for single and multi-pitch
- Evaluating fixed gear, pitons, in-situ webbing, and bolts

• A minimum of 3 participants are required for this clinic to run. Participants will be notified 1 week from the date of the clinic if the minimum has not been met. If this is the case, participants can be refunded or upgrade to a day of private guiding after paying the difference in price.