Training: Lead Climbing & Belaying
If you have done some top roping and feel ready to take the next step, you may want to look into learning to lead routes. It may feel more scary and it is certainly more committing, so good skills are essential.
Luke is a lead climbing wall instructor at Calshot activity centre passionate about teaching people how to climb, and more importantly, how to climb well. In this course you’ll learn how to safely and confidently lead climb and belay indoors, enabling you to improve your climbing skills and eventually head for the outdoors.
Topics covered:
- Principles of lead climbing and equipment used
- Clipping safely
- The art of great lead belaying
- Body positioning and efficient climbing
- Developing your overall climbing technique
Prerequisite skills: Competent at top rope belaying & tying in.
Equipment: you will need to bring a harness and belay device, if you don’t have one please let us know
The price of the training is £20 + Calshot entry fee which is currently £10.50 for SCC members.
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 21ST MARCH!
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A major local climbing centre providing a great training venue for lead climbing, with over 1200 sq metres of climbing and over 80 rope lines. Make sure you wrap up warm on cold days! Check it out here.