INTRO TO LEAD CLIMBING

COURSE OUTCOMES

First and foremost, we want every individual to be successful and walk away knowing that they gave their personal best and had a great time outdoors. Gaining proficiency in rock climbing will aid in your ability to progress towards more challenging rock climbing objectives and venues, and will also help you to develop a well-rounded understanding of the basic safety principles and mechanisms that all climbers utilize.

Learn to properly lead belay with an ATC and GriGri-style devices
Rope management
Utilize effective communication and commands
Learn a fundamental level of clipping technique
Learn a fundamental level of falling technique
Application of additional common climbing knots & hitches for top-rope anchors
Cleaning the anchor and setting up a rappel or lower.
Rock climbing gear considerations and selection
LNT principles for the crag
Technical climbing instruction on rock

DIFFICULTY

INCLUSIONS

Guiding and Instruction with an AMGA Certified Single-Pitch Instructor
Supplemental equipment available upon request

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Transportation to meeting location
Hotel costs before, during, or after the outing
Guide gratuity
Lunch food with Snacks & Water
Personal hiking/climbing clothing and equipment
All rock climbing gear (harness, helmet, rock shoes, etc.)
Costs associated with weather delays or other variables beyond the control of Granite Mountain Guides

PRESCOTT LOCATION

PHOENIX LOCATION

TUCSON LOCATION

INTRO TO LEAD CLIMBING

$155

per person (4 people)

1:1 | $350 ppsecondary

2:1 | $205 pp2:1 | $205 pp

3:1 | $175 ppsecondary

4:1 | $155 pp4:1 | $155 pp

Book a Course in Prescott

Book a Course in Phoenix

Book a Course in Tucson

1:1 | $375 ppsecondary

2:1 | $220 pp2:1 | $220 pp

3:1 | $190 ppsecondary

4:1 | $165 pp4:1 | $165 pp

Intro to Lead Climbing

You’ve been able to get outside with friends and family and enjoy time climbing on routes at the crag that they've set up for Top-roping. Now you're ready to take your skills to the next level and learn ``How DO they get the rope up there if there is no hiking access to the top?`` - so that you too can venture off on your own and safely climb new and adventurous routes.

Our single-day Introduction to Lead Climbing Course is designed for those who have had the opportunity to climb outdoors. It is all-encompassing and starts off with the fundamentals of bolted Top-rope anchors and then proceeds into sport climbing technique. From there it finishes with the necessary skills to either rappel or lower back to the ground and retrieve your rope at the end of the day at the crag.

If you have only climbed extensively in the climbing gym environment, please look at our Gym-to-Crag Course.

INTRO TO LEAD CLIMBING

COURSE OUTCOMES

DIFFICULTY

INCLUSIONS

EXCLUSIONS

PRESCOTT LOCATION

PHOENIX LOCATION

TUCSON LOCATION

INTRO TO LEAD CLIMBING