Trad Skills Clinic
2025 dates TBD
This one-day clinic is a great introduction to trad climbing for folks who want to learn about the foundations of traditional protection and how to apply it to leading single-pitch cracks. Squamish’s Smoke Bluffs host hundreds of world-class crack climbs, perfect for learning and practicing trad skills.
4:1 guide to client ratio
The day (0800-1600) will cover:
Review of crag safety, systems checks, communication and belay systems.
PROTECTION PLACEMENT PRINCIPLES (morning)
lesson followed with practice and feedback.
LEAD STRATEGY, EQUIPMENT SELECTION & RACKING UP (afternoon)
lesson followed by mock leads and feedback.
HOW TO GAIN CONFIDENCE WHILE TRAD CLIMBING.
lesson and practice of testing gear.
2025 dates TBD
This one-day clinic is a great introduction to trad climbing for folks who want to learn about the foundations of traditional protection and how to apply it to leading single-pitch cracks. Squamish’s Smoke Bluffs host hundreds of world-class crack climbs, perfect for learning and practicing trad skills.
4:1 guide to client ratio
The day (0800-1600) will cover:
Review of crag safety, systems checks, communication and belay systems.
PROTECTION PLACEMENT PRINCIPLES (morning)
lesson followed with practice and feedback.
LEAD STRATEGY, EQUIPMENT SELECTION & RACKING UP (afternoon)
lesson followed by mock leads and feedback.
HOW TO GAIN CONFIDENCE WHILE TRAD CLIMBING.
lesson and practice of testing gear.
2025 dates TBD
This one-day clinic is a great introduction to trad climbing for folks who want to learn about the foundations of traditional protection and how to apply it to leading single-pitch cracks. Squamish’s Smoke Bluffs host hundreds of world-class crack climbs, perfect for learning and practicing trad skills.
4:1 guide to client ratio
The day (0800-1600) will cover:
Review of crag safety, systems checks, communication and belay systems.
PROTECTION PLACEMENT PRINCIPLES (morning)
lesson followed with practice and feedback.
LEAD STRATEGY, EQUIPMENT SELECTION & RACKING UP (afternoon)
lesson followed by mock leads and feedback.
HOW TO GAIN CONFIDENCE WHILE TRAD CLIMBING.
lesson and practice of testing gear.