Training: Cleaning Sport Anchors

Have you done some indoor climbing/leading and are ready to go outside? Make sure you know the basics of safely cleaning sport anchors. If you are new to climbing outdoors or your skills are rusty and need refreshing, this course is a must to get you climbing safely in the great outdoors.

During this session you will learn how to safely clean top anchors of bolted sport climbs.

“Cleaning top anchors” is an essential skill for climbing sport routes outside. There will be discussions and practice with the full range of bolts that you might encounter whilst sport climbing. This course will be run by our very own Luke Hunter at Boulder Shack.

Prerequisite skills: This session is suitable for anyone who feels they might be starting to leading sport routes outside. Ideally you would have some previous experience with lead belaying, but this is not essential.

Equipment: you will need to bring a harness and belay device, if you don’t have one please let us know. And if you have it: 1 x 120cm sling, 2 x carabiner, belay with HMS carabiner. If you don’t have these items they will be provided for you.

The price of the training is £20 + Boulder Shack entry fee which is currently £10.50 for SCC members on Tuesdays.

About your instructor: Luke is a qualified RCDI (Rock Climbing Development Instructor), CWDI (Climbing Wall Development Instructor), he is also ML (Mountain Leader) and MCI (Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor) trainee.

IMPORTANT: We reserve the right to cancel the course if the spaces don’t fill – you will be informed by email if that is the case. BOOKINGS CLOSE ON 14TH MARCH!