Sport Climbing

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Sport climbing is similar to indoor lead climbing. As you lead you clip bolts (Fixed protection that has been pre placed in the rock) to protect you against a fall. As you lead up you attach a quick-draw to the bolt then clip your rope in.

Top Rope Set Ups – 1 Day
This course will give you all the skills you need to get outside climbing. It is ideal for anyone who wants to top rope outside or for parents who want to take their kids out climbing on real rock.
Prerequisites – None

Intro to outdoor climbing gear
Anchor selection and testing
Different Top Rope systems
Equalizing anchors
Climbing knots
Keeping yourself safe at the top of the crag
Top rope belaying
Safe guarding climbers
The difference between outdoor and indoor climbing movement
Guide book interpretation
Crag etiquette

Intro to Sport Climbing – 1-2 Days
This course is designed to make you a sport climber
Prerequisites – Have some climbing experience

Intro to outdoor sport climbing gear
Bolt identification
Testing bolts and identify poor bolts
Re-threading a variety of different lower off’s
Specific outdoor climbing movement
Outdoor sport climbing lead belaying and the difference from indoor
Lead climbing
Clipping bolts
Safe guarding
Retreating from routes
Avoiding the common sport climbing mistakes
Guide book interpretation
Crag etiquette

Sport Climbing Improvers
In this course you will learn all the tricks and techniques to push your sport climbing to the next level
Prerequisites – To have some leading experience

Gear inspection
Climbing technique
Rock types
Falling techniques
Equipping routes
Efficient / improved clipping
Pink pointing, red pointing, dogging
Climbing tactics
Pushing your grade
Retreating from routes without loosing gear

If you would like more information or if you have any questions then please drop me an email hello@dannywg.com. You can click on the button below for courses I have running or I can put a course on to suit you.