Learn to | Sport Lead Multi-pitch Climbing | Trad Lead Multi-pitch Climbing | Ontario
Multi-pitch Climbing Techniques
This course prepares you to start climbing multi-pitch routes with a comprehensive set of skills that focus on risk management and efficiency. This course is instructed by an Apprentice Rock Guide or Rock Guide certified by AMGA or ACMG, who is qualified to guide multi-pitch up to 400' or higher.
We begin by reviewing all the essential skills and risk management practices used in single-pitch climbing. We then introduce the concept, challenges and techniques of multi-pitch climbing and rappelling. Yes, multi-pitch rappelling is included in this course, so that you will have the freedom come down effectively after you have climbed up.
1. Multi-pitch Sport Lead Climbing Techniques
Since sport lead climbing is less complex than trad lead climbing, we will be able to add a few problem solving and improvised self-rescue techniques to this one-day course. These techniques can help you mitigate small problems instead of letting them become bigger ones. Your ability to do so is especially important when you climb in a relatively remote location.
Upon your registration of this course, you gain access to a series of video clips that cover the essential lessons in our single-pitch Sport Lead Climbing And Rappelling course. This helps to shorten your learning curve on your in-person course day and allows you to have extra time in the day to learn some self-rescue techniques.
Pre-requisites: Sport Lead Climbing And Rappelling course or equivalent experience.
2. Multi-pitch Trad Lead Climbing Techniques
You will learn the essentials in buildidng a multi-pitch belaying station, managing rope while belaying the second or the lead, gear transition at belay stations, building rappelling stations and more. Several problem-solving and improvised self-rescue techniques are included in this one-day course.
Pre-requisites: Traditional Lead Climbing course or equivalent experience.
Duration: 1 day (6 hours for Sport Lead, 8 hours for Trad Lead), April - November.
Location: Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area, 7200 Appleby Line, Milton, Ontario
For more information, please view Itinerary, Facility, Equipment, Preparation and FAQ
Fee: $395/person (Sport) or $495/person (Trad) + tax (HST in Ontario; GST in British Columbia).
Group Registration Discount:- $350/person (Sport) or $410/person (Trad), for 2 people
- $330/person (Sport) or $380/person (Trad) for 3 or more people
- To look for partners to take this course together, you may post a note on www.facebook.com/zenclimb.
Please email us your desired date(s). We will verify the availability of our instructors and confirm your booking. Thanks!
Last Minute Deal: For every course we run, we offer 1 spot at $330+tax (for Sport) and $380+tax (for Trad), pending availability. To take this deal, please submit the following registration and wirte "Las Minute Deal" in your email Subject line. After we have received your payment, we will put your name on the priority list. Whenever we have a spot available, we will notify the top three people on the priority list by email on the day before the course date. The first person responds with acceptance will take the spot. If by November 30, 2022, you are not able to attend your registered course, you will be refunded with your full payment minus $5.
Equity Fund $100: We strive to allocate one spot for a person who is experiencing financial hardship to take this course. If taking this course will have a significant positive impact in your life and, without this $100 support you won't take this course, we will apply this $100 to your course fee. All you need to do is to participate in the Last Minute Deal and in your registration email mention that you need the Equity Fund $100 to take this course. We will email you when a spot becomes available.
Covid-19 Related Procedures: We will follow the current provincial and local park guidelines.
Register:
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to provide the following informaiton:
- Your name, address and contact phone number;
- The number of people in your group. If there're minors in the group, indicate their age;
- Name of the course your group is registering;
- The location where you will take the course: A) Rattlesnake Point, B) Smok Bluffs Park.
- Your preferred date(s).
By submitting the above information, you agree to our Booking Conditions and Cancellation Policy.
Booking Conditions:
All participants are required to read, understand and sign this waiver of liability. Those under the age of 18 years must have a parent or legal guardian co-sign their waiver. The minimum age to participate is 12.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation must be made 30 days prior to the start of the program in order to receive a 50% refund. Otherwise, no refund will be issued. You may transfer your reservation to another person within one week of the program (course, camp or retreat) start date. The administrative cost for this is $45 per person.
Nature tests us and nurtures us. Zen Climb may at its sole discretion reschedule or cancel a booked program due to extreme risky weather conditions or other factors justifiable by Zen Climb. In the event of such a cancellation, we will notify you the cancellation the day before the start of the program. You may reschedule and attend the same or similar course/program within six months or receive a 50% refund. If you did not receive a cancellation call from us, assume the program will run as scheduled.
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