Lead Climbing Certification

Belaying is restricted to those 14 years of age or older.
Lead climbing certification. Consistent or gross disregard for our standards will result in the loss of that privilege. Please bring your own lead climbing rope to the class. However real science behind climbing training is in its infancy. Lead climbing communication lead belay technique and lead climbing technique and safety will be covered.
Intermediate level climbers can take sport lead basics to get the requisite clipping and whipping skills to start lead climbing details prereqs after the jump. Both the climber and belayer must be properly. Lead climbing is an advanced topic and requires focus and practice. Each clinic is a roughly 15 hour course designed to teach the safety skills needed for lead climbing.
Already know how to lead climb and want to be certification to lead climb at the climbing wall. The list of theories coaches and protocols is dizzying. Its impossible to remove all risk from lead climbing but you can take steps to manage it. The indoor lead climber course will teach you the skills required to safely climb on lead.
Climbing training is at a crossroads. Summit instructors will teach you everything you need to know about the basics of lead climbing. This clinic is for climbers who have completed the top rope belay certification and are looking for a little more climbing knowledge. Some falls can be harmless but a bad one can also result in scrapes rope burn broken bones or worse.
We bring the rope you bring the grit. When you can confidently climb 59 and are ready to advance your climbing to the next level this class will give you access to the lead only routes in the gym and provide a gateway to climbing outside. Unprecedented access to thousands of square feet of indoor terrain means climbers are stronger than everweather temps and daylight are no longer factors. Not for the faint of heart.
Lead certifications are offered at variable times throughout the summer season inquire at the outing center. Our lead class helps start you off on the right track if you want to take the next step in climbing and give yourself more options while climbing outside on real rock. Take the lead climbing workshop if youre new to lead climbing. Lead climbing presents the real possibility for taking a fall.
Lead by instructors with a climbing wall instructor certification from the climbing wall association climbers who take this class will learn proper techniques required to pass the crux climbing center lead test.