Rock climbing course

Duration: 2 days

Expand your horizons with new skills

The goal is to give each participant the toolkit to develop as a rock climber and ultimately the skills needed to take on new climbing adventures, including multipitch.

The course lasts two days and is typically taken over a weekend.

Day one is focused on different rope techniques, rappelling and rescues.
Day two is a dedicated multipitch course.

Requirements

The student must have a guide certificate beforehand and climb regularly.

Price

2500 SEK per person.

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Programme

Day one

09:00 - 12:30

Equipment knowledge, what are the limits of our equipment - Materials, kilonewtons and lifetime

Belay technique for rock climbing, dynamic belay, rock shelves - Fall factor

Fall training for belayer + climber.

Cleaning of traversing and overhanging routes

Too hard route - descending on bail-link + prusik

Lunch break

13.00 - 17.00

Cleaning an anchor (two different techniques)

Unbinding the rope brake.

Lost rope brake - securing with HSE

Take over security - and get out of the system.

Building V-anchor in bolts and wood(s)

Safety at the top of the cliff (via ferrata belay)

Difference between top rope and abseiling anchors

Rapel techniques Climbing up and down ropes (grigri + prusik technique)

Day two

09.00 – 12.30

Different multipitch anchors - hanging or standing

Standards for communication

Securing second man and lead climber from anchor

Climbing a single pitch, anchoring, securing the second person from the top, abseiling down.

Fall close to anchor for first mate.

Simple waist pull to help the other person

A0 aid climbing

Lunch break

13.00 - 17.00

Climbing and abseiling on a 3 pitch multipitch route under continuous supervision

First and second man alternate for each pitch and falls are practised while leading and climbing second man

Debriefing, questions and evaluation

Practical information

Packing list

Each person must bring

Common equipment

Waterproof jacket (with hood)
Insulated jacket/coat
Fleece layer/jersey
Suitable shoes
Medium-sized backpack (~30l)
Food and drinks for the day
Gloves if it's cold
Personalised medicine
First aid kit (minimum one per two people)

Climbing equipment

Climbing harness
Helmet
Climbing shoes
Chalk bag
ATC style brake + carabiner (but bring all the different rope brakes you own)
One 40-60 metre rope per two people
Rope bag (IKEA bag will do)
6 quickdraws
Cowtail (Petzl connect or 120 sling)
2 locking carabiners
1 HMS locking carabiner
1 - 2 120cm slings
1 prusik approx. 35 cm long in 5 or 6 mm string