Introduction to trad climbing course

Trad Climbing Course (3 Days)

Do you want to learn how to climb using traditional protection?
On this three-day trad climbing course, you’ll learn how to place and assess your own protection in the mountains, so you can climb safely on trad routes.

The course provides a thorough introduction to the use of nuts, cams, and other mobile protection. We’ll work both on the ground and on the rock, with a strong focus on good habits, sound judgment, and safe practices at the crag.

Over three days, you’ll get plenty of hands-on training and guidance from your instructor. The goal is that by the end of the course, you’ll be able to climb easy trad routes safely and independently with a partner.

Course Topics

• Placing nuts and cams
• Evaluating protection
• Building anchors and rope team systems
• Leading trad routes
• Risk assessment and safe movement in climbing terrain

Who Is This For?

You should have experience with top-rope climbing and preferably some experience with lead climbing on bolts.

Personal Equipment

• Climbing harness
• Helmet
• Climbing shoes
• Chalk and chalk bag
• Weather-appropriate clothing
• Belay device
• 4–6 locking carabiners
• 2 × 120 cm slings
• 1 × 60 cm sling
• 2 × prusik cords

Shared Equipment

Bring your own if you have it, but we can provide:

• Rope
• Nuts and cams