Do you know any boulderers who would like to learn about sport climbing?
Let them know about Sport Climbing Essentials – a new Mazamas Mini-Course designed especially for people who boulder at V2 or better.
Topics covered:
- What gear to buy
- Safety techniques
- Knots
- Proper communication
- Toprope belaying and climbing
- Following a sport route
- Cleaning and converting sport anchors to rappels
- Safe rappelling
- Techniques for lead climbing
- Lead belay practice
- Lead climbing practice
- Lead belay/climb and falling clinic at Source Climbing Center
When:
Classes run Monday, Wednesday, Friday, July 22 – August 2; 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Course ends with a field session – sport climb at French’s Dome Sunday, August 4
Where:
Mazama Mountaineering Center
527 SE 43rd Ave, Portland OR 97215
503-227-2345
email: adventure@mazamas.org
Cost:
$125 Mazama members
$150 nonmembers