Fox Mountain Guides

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Rock, Ice Climbing Guides and Rock Climbing Courses in North Carolina

Single Pitch Lead Climbing

Intermediate Level Course

This course is for climbers wishing to learn the complex skill leading traditional and sport climbs in a single pitch setting. The course will look at leading sport climbs (bolted climbs), placing good gear on traditional lead climbs and establishing sound anchors at the top of the pitch. We start with an in-depth review of gear placements and climbing equipment, then move on to “mock leading”, (leading with a top rope) with plenty of time on the rock.

By the end of the course you will have completed traditional lead climbs while the instructor ascends along side looking at each placement you make. This course is the prefect next step for the top rope climber that wants to start leading on the real rock!

Topics covered:

	Lead climbing strategies.
	Rope selection and considerations.
	Detailed look at gear placements including: SLCD's (cams) Stoppers, Tricams, "Big Bros" and Hexentrics.
	Creating anchors using Natural and Artificial components and single pitch anchor creation and considerations.
	Fixed gear evaluation, a look at fixed equipment: bolts, pitons, sling material and stoppers.
	Common myths and truths about climbing equipment.
	Multiplication of forces will be covered, such as vectors, pulley systems, leverage and shock loading. We will look at how these forces affect the anchor and how to reduce or eliminate these forces.

Course Prerequisites:

Applicants must have taken our Foundation Level Courses or can top rope 5.6 climbs, rappel and have experience placing artificial gear and building anchors.

Number on course: Maximum of 4:1 client to instructor ratio

Course length: Two days

Course dates: Click Here for dates and booking information

Cost*:

4: $250 per person (four+ to one instructor, two days)

3: $280 per person (three to one instructor, two days)

2: $350 per person (two to one instructor, two days)

1: $500 per person (one to one instructor, two days)

*The costs are based on the actual amount of participants on the course. Courses normally run full with 4 people but in the event the courses run with less people the costs will be as shown above. Participants that do not wish to take the course with low numbers (because of the cost) can change their course to another date. The upside to lower numbers is of course a more personal course.

Our Multipitch Lead Course looks at more complex topics related to leading in the multipitch environment such as transitions, route finding, rope management, efficiency and rappelling methods.

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Left: Bryan Haslam on his own "Prey" 5.11d/A1 Looking Glass Rock, NC. Photo: Harrison Shull

Right: Adam Fox leading "Chalk Storm" (5.10b X) on the world famous Gritstone. Roaches, Staffordshire, UK.

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