Details
Among the topics typically covered in a lead sport climbing course are terrain assessment, selecting sport climbing routes, choosing suitable anchors and protections, setting up anchors, leading the route, managing the rope and protections during the climb, and cleaning and de-rigging the route.
Objectives:
- Prioritize autonomous lead climbing on single-pitch, beginner-equipped routes of grades III, IV, and V throughout the activity.
- Perform basic self-rescue techniques to safely handle practical incidents.
- Perfect belaying techniques, whether setting up the route or climbing on top rope.
- Learn to clip the rope securely in case of a fall with the rope in hand.
- Become familiar with sport climbing equipment.
- Learn basic knots for sport climbing.
- Safely pass the rope through the anchor in a doubled configuration.
- Safely pass the rope through the anchor in a single configuration.
- Learn emergency techniques to pass the rope through the anchor.
- Set up a top rope.
- Dismantle the top rope setup when top-rope climbing.
- Abandon the route safely.
- Solve practical cases, such as how to retrieve the rope when the end knot gets stuck in the top anchor.
- Solve practical cases, such as how to descend safely when one of the two anchors is damaged.
Target Audience: People interested in learning to climb on rock or artificial walls.
Course Program:
Approach: We’ll meet at the Caballitos del Rey parking area, then walk approximately three minutes to the sector.
Climbing Activity: In this area, we’ll have time to climb around four lead routes and belay fellow climbers on at least four more lead routes. During the activity, we will conduct a series of practical exercises:
- Lead climbing and dismantling the route by passing the rope through the anchor in a doubled configuration.
- Lead climbing and dismantling the route by passing the rope through the anchor in a single configuration.
- Lead climbing and dismantling the route by passing the rope through the anchor using emergency techniques, either in single or doubled configuration.
- Lead climbing and setting up a top rope.
- Top-rope climbing and safely passing the rope through the anchor.
- Solving the practical case of the end knot getting stuck in the top anchor.
- Safely abandoning the route.
Once the session is over, we’ll dismantle the routes and organize the gear.
Return: We will descend by the same route back to the car, which will take another three minutes approximately.
Course Content:
- Introduction to sport climbing
- Basic sport climbing equipment
- How to gear up
- How to tie in
- How to unclip the rope
- How to clip the rope
- Belaying with a Grigri (basic and advanced techniques)
- Cross-checking
- Knots: prusik, figure-eight follow-through, and figure-eight on a bight
- Safely abandoning a route
- Setting up and dismantling a top rope
- Practical case management: stuck end knot at the top anchor, damaged anchor
Requirements:
- Must be over 18
- Entry-level activity; no prior experience required
- Normal physical fitness and agility are necessary
- Prior training required: completion of the introductory sport climbing course
- Demonstrable knowledge of belaying with a Grigri, rope clipping, and cleaning anchors
- Adapted to the student's physical and technical abilities
- Prior experience: Not necessary
- Prior training: Necessary
- Difficulty: Beginner level, grades IV, V
Required Equipment:
- Appropriate technical clothing for the season and sport (fleece, windbreaker, waterproof and breathable jacket, gloves, etc.). A lightweight fleece or windbreaker is recommended, even in summer
- Comfortable clothing that is neither tight nor bulky
- Backpack (40-45 liters)
- Approach shoes or athletic shoes
- 1L water bottle
- Food (sandwich, bars, snacks, fruit, nuts)
- Sun protection (sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, hat or cap)
- Headlamp with batteries
- Thermal blanket
- Camera or phone
- Notepad may be useful
- Hiking poles may be useful for longer approach hikes
- Climbing helmet
- Climbing harness
- Climbing shoes
- 2 locking carabiners
- 1 HMS locking carabiner
- 1 belay device (such as Grigri)
- 1 single rope (80 m)
- 9 quickdraws
- 1 sewn HMPE sling (60 cm)
Start Time: Based on availability (see booking calendar)
Languages: Spanish and English
Meeting Point: Caballitos del Rey, 18230 Atarfe, Granada
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 booking this activity to join a regular group (as opposed to a private group), please note:
You may book individually, but a minimum of two participants is required for the activity.
If this minimum is not met, you will be notified, and your payment will be refunded.
Duration
4 hours
Including
Mountain Guide, Speciality Climbing.
Personal equipment (climbing shoes, helmet, and harness), if necessary.
Group equipment (ropes, carabiners, quickdraws, belay devices, etc.).
Accident insurance (rescue and first medical assistance) and civil liability.
Pre-activity consultation.
Not including
Transport.
Accommodation.
Food.
Personal equipment (ask about rental).
Anything else not specified in the "Includes" section.
Certifications
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation or modification requests must be made through a message from the booking page on MiReservaOnline.es so that there is a written record of the date and time of the request.
100% of the amount paid will be refunded if the cancellation is made at least 24 hours before the start of the experience.
No refund will be given if the cancellation is made within 24 hours prior to the experience (except for medical justification), or if the client does not show up.
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