Intermediate Climbing 201 3-Day

Location

Seneca Rocks, West Virginia

Group Size

3 people per guide

Duration

3 days

Intermediate 201

This course begins where the Basic course leaves off; with a solid foundation of basic traditional rock climbing skills in a multi-pitch environment. The next step is to learn how to become a confident “second” or follower, a partner in the rope team. What happens if you drop your rappel device? Can you set up a redirected lower if someone gets hurt? Is your belay station difficult to manage? This course is for everyone who has gotten a decent start in climbing but has started to realize the need for more tools and techniques in their climbing tool box. Our intermediate course will turn you into a better, safer, and more efficient  climber. Each day, students will take more responsibility as a member of the climbing team and learn some of the more advanced concepts associated with anchors, belaying, rappelling, and rope management. This high-mileage course is bound to improve your future climbing experiences.

Course Objectives:

• Knots, knots and more knots (with a couple hitches thrown in)

• Complex anchors

• Refining climbing movement and technique in advanced terrain

• Advanced rope management

• Belay station management

• Time management

• Transitions

• Placement and removal of artificial protection (chocks & cams)

• Intro to self-rescue skills

• Backup rappel techniques

• Multi-pitch belaying a second

• Risk assessment, evaluation and mitigation

Prerequisites:

• Solid climbing movement

• Proper understanding and use of climbing communication

• Ability to lead and top rope belay

• Knowledge of climbing knots and hitches taught in the Basic 101 course

• Ability to clean and remove passive and active trad gear

• Safely rappel in a multipitch environment

This course is flexible depending on each client’s needs. We will cover advanced concepts in anchoring, belaying, rappelling, and rope management. Climbers will be exposed to more challenging and varied terrain. We will continue to discuss objective hazards, their evaluation and the beginning of self rescue concepts and preparedness. As always, superior and personalized climbing instruction makes for a quality learning experience.

All necessary equipment is provided. If you have your own equipment and wish to use it, by all means bring it! Prior to use on a course, an instructor will evaluate all equipment to ensure its safety and suitability.

This course is taught with a maximum of a 3 to 1 ratio.