Details
This Introductory Single-Pitch Sport Climbing Course is designed for individuals who are new to climbing or wish to gain autonomy and confidence in their outdoor or indoor climbing activities. No prior experience is required, and safety is always prioritised in a fun and enjoyable manner.
The course takes place mainly in natural and national parks in the province of Granada. These are locations of great beauty and natural value, such as the Sierra Nevada National Park, the Sierra Nevada Natural Park, Los Cahorros, or the Sierra de La Alfaguara.
Objectives:
- Learn to lead and independently climb multi-pitch routes in A1 and A2 aid climbing.
- Proper placement of trad gear such as friends and nuts.
- Perform basic self-rescue techniques to handle incidents safely and practically.
- Set up floating anchors (equalette, fisherman’s eye, blocked triangle).
- Progress in aid climbing.
- Understand the operation of climbing gear and test it by taking falls on it.
- Learn to belay a partner climbing as the lead and as the second.
- Pass the rope safely through the anchor during rappelling.
- Become familiar with self-protection climbing gear.
- Learn how to perform the “stork” position.
- Learn the basic knots for self-protection climbing.
- Understand the different grades in aid climbing and their exposure to risk.
Target Audience: For individuals who want to train in aid climbing on multi-pitch rock routes.
Course Program:
Day 1:
We will meet at the designated location, either Monachil or Nigüelas, drive a few more minutes to the sector, and then hike for about five to ten minutes. We will start with a presentation of the gear, followed by a demonstration of gear placement. Once explained, we will begin setting up different types of multidirectional floating anchors. We will review the equalette, fisherman’s eye, and blocked triangle. After a break for lunch, we will progress on two A1 pitches in aid climbing. We will then rappel down from the floating anchor we built at the top of the route, all done using a single rope. Finally, we will pack up the gear, hike back to the car (about five to ten minutes), and conclude the day.
Day 2:
We will follow the same approach as on Day 1. Meeting at the location, either Monachil or Nigüelas, driving a few minutes to the sector, and then a five to ten-minute hike. On this day, we will start by climbing with a single rope, placing and testing protection gear individually while progressing on an A2 route. We will then move on to progressing with double ropes on an A2 route with two pitches, alternating lead climbers at floating anchors. We will reach the top of the second pitch and rappel from another floating anchor, leaving some gear behind. After a lunch break, we will continue in the afternoon with self-rescue techniques. At the end of the day, we will organize the gear and hike back to the car, concluding the course.
Content:
- Progression on A1 and A2 aid climbing routes.
- Knowledge and use of specific gear.
- Selection of placements.
- Placement and testing of protection gear.
- Basic aid climbing techniques.
- Risks of aid climbing.
- Systems for cleaning pitches as the second climber.
- Aid climbing grades.
- Stork position.
- Rappelling and leaving a route.
- What is aid climbing.
- Types of anchors and setups.
- Basic aid climbing gear.
- How to gear up.
- How to tie in with a figure-eight knot.
- Belaying techniques with a belay device.
- Basic gestural technique.
- Clipping techniques.
- Cross-check.
- Setting up a rappel with double ropes.
- Knots: figure-eight on a bight, figure-eight follow-through.
- Equalette configuration.
- Fisherman’s eye configuration.
- Handling and guiding ropes with double ropes.
- Lead climbing in aid climbing with double ropes, placing trad gear.
- Testing protection placements as the lead climber.
- Setting up a multidirectional floating anchor.
- Setting up a floating anchor with an equalette.
- Setting up a floating anchor with a fisherman’s eye.
- Rappelling from a floating anchor and leaving gear.
- Aid climbing progression.
- Self-rescue techniques: progressing on a fixed rope, descending on a fixed rope, hauling system (“N” pulley), rappelling with improvised means.
- Knots: prusik, double fisherman’s knot, equalette, sailor’s knot, fisherman’s eye.
- Tips and tricks, when and how to place gear, organization by sizes and colors.
Requirements:
- Must be of legal age.
- The activity involves medium technical difficulty and medium physical demand.
- Intermediate level, requires demonstrable prior experience, or having completed the introductory course in multi-pitch sport climbing. Normal physical fitness and agility are necessary. The difficulty is adapted to the student’s physical and technical ability.
- Willingness to enjoy learning.
Required Gear:
- Appropriate technical clothing for the season and activity (fleece, windbreaker, waterproof and breathable jacket, gloves, etc.). A windbreaker or light fleece is always useful, even in summer.
- Comfortable clothing that is neither tight nor bulky.
- Backpack of 40 to 45 liters.
- Approach shoes or sports shoes.
- 1L water bottle.
- Food (sandwich, bars, snacks, fruit, nuts).
- Sun protection (sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, cap or hat).
- Headlamp and batteries.
- Emergency blanket.
- Camera or phone.
- A notebook might be useful.
- Trekking poles can be helpful for long approaches.
- Climbing helmet.
- Climbing harness.
- Climbing shoes.
- Personal anchor system (Multichain) with locking carabiner.
- 5 locking carabiners (1 HMS).
- 1 belay device (Reverso/ATC).
- 1 60 m double rope.
- 9 extendable quickdraws to 60 cm.
- 1 120 cm HMPE sewn sling quickdraw.
- 2 60 cm slings.
- 1 120 cm HMPE sewn sling.
- 1 5 m cord (minimum 7mm if polyamide, 5.5mm if Kevlar or aramid).
- 1 Tibloc.
- 1 Micro Traxion.
- 1 set of Totem Cam friends.
- 1 set of DMM Wallnut nuts.
Start Time:
Day 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Day 2 at 10:00 a.m.*
Languages: Spanish and English.
Meeting point (both days)*:
Summer: Mirador del Fraile, 18193 - Monachil (Granada). View on Google Maps
Winter: Gasolinera Nigüelas. Pol. Industrial La Melitona, Ctra. GR-9067, Parcela 1, 18657 Nigüelas (Granada). View on Google Maps
*The exact location and meeting time will be decided in the days leading up to the course to ensure the best conditions for the activity.
Important notice:
If you book this activity to join a regular group, meaning if you do not book this activity as a private group, please note that:
You may book the activity individually, but a group of at least 2 people is required to carry out the activity.
If the minimum number of participants is not reached, you will be notified and your payment will be refunded.
Duration
16 hours
Including
Mountain Guide, Speciality Climbing.
Personal gear (climbing shoes, helmet, and harness), if necessary.
Group gear (ropes, carabiners, slings, belay devices, etc.).
Accident insurance (rescue and first medical assistance) and liability insurance.
Pre-activity consultation.
Not including
Transportation.
Accommodation.
Food.
Personal gear (ask about rental).
Anything else not specified in the “what's included” section.
Certifications
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation or modification requests must be made through a message from the reservation page on MiReservaOnline.es to ensure a written record of the date and time of the request.
99% of the paid amount will be refunded if the cancellation is made at least 48 hours before the start of the course.
No refund will be given if the cancellation is made less than 48 hours before the start of the course, or if the client does not show up.
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