Available Dates

June 7th, 2025

June 14th, 2025

July 5th, 2025

July 12th, 2025

August 2nd, 2025

September 6th, 2025

September 13th, 2025

Aim

Develop basic rock climbing movement and technical skills for safe and efficient progression into the sport.

Objectives

• Confident identifying environmental hazards when top roping.
• Confident wearing a helmet, harness, rock shoes, and chalk bag.
• Confident belaying and tying in with a rewoven Figure 8 knot.
• Comfortable removing quickdraws.
• Comfortable building a simple anchor using bolts.
• Comfortable tying a Clove hitch.
• Comfortable rappelling with a back-up.
• Comfortable tying a Prusik hitch.
• Comfortable tying an Overhand knot.
• Understand the concept of weight transfer as it relates to climbing movement.
• Understand how to edge and smear in rock shoes.
• Understand how to coil a rope.
• Understand rock climbing grades.

Prerequisites

No prior experience is required. This course is suitable for beginners.