Basic Climbing Anchors
Basic climbing anchors...
Anchor types, components, required knots and hitches, use of natural and artificial protection (stoppers, tricams, hexes, SLCDs), and critical elements of safe anchor construction. Understand and apply SERENE and ERNEST principles in hands-on practice with individual instruction.
We will spend the day together going over core concepts with some time spent in a classroom type environment and the bulk of the time outdoors putting the freshly acquired skills to use.
Basic skills covered
Natural Anchors
Passive Chocks
Mechanical Chocks
Fixed Gear
Fall Factor
Direction of Pull
Knots, Bends and Hitches
Belay Anchors
Trad Anchors
Bolted Anchors
Typical Cost: Variable
Duration: 1 Day
Please check our calendar of events for a current list of scheduled training sessions.
Custom Training
Training can also be customized and scheduled based on your availability. Feel free to contact us any time to inquire about your desired topic and we can discuss available dates and participant minimums.
