Lead climbing for beginners
You have enough top rope climbing experience and you would now like to take your climbing to the next level by learning lead climbing? You and your climbing partner want to develop your skills further?
The primary goal of the course is to teach you the essential skills and safety practices for climbing on lead. By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to safely lead climb and belay.
Our internationally-certified and experienced instructors will guide you through the fundamental techniques in a fun and supportive environment. You should have some experience with top rope climbing, and you should be able to belay safely.
Course contents
- Lead Climbing Fundamentals: Learn the basics of lead climbing, including belaying techniques, clipping, rope management, and important issues such as weight difference.
- Proper Rope Handling: Understand how to handle your rope effectively while lead climbing, including techniques for keeping the rope organized and preventing tangles.
- Safety Protocols: Develop a thorough understanding of lead climbing safety, including proper belaying, checking knots, and ensuring your climbing partner is safe throughout the climb.
- Belaying Techniques: Master the skills required for lead belaying, from feeding the rope to providing proper slack and managing potential falls.
- Clip Technique: Discover how to efficiently and safely clip your rope into quickdraws, prevent Z-clipping.
Each session includes practical, in-the-field learning, allowing you to apply new skills on actual lead routes under the guidance of experienced instructors. Safety is our top priority, and this course focuses on developing sound judgment and technique to ensure secure climbing and belaying. After the course we will provide you with personalized feedback and suggestions.
Organization and Communication
We will send you a confirmation email after you registered (please check your spam folder). Several days before the offer begins, we will reach out to you and all other participants to coordinate travel plans and, if necessary, discuss options if the minimum number of participants has not been met. We will finalize details such as the meeting point, equipment, travel, and other organizational information.
Material needed
For this course you should have your basic climbing gear (shoes, harness, belay device), and a 50m rope. If you have no rope, HiFive can provide this.
Cancellation Policy
For more details, please refer to the General Terms and Conditions.
Dates and time: Your choice.
Where: We organize this during the booking.
Duration: In our experience 3h is generally enough to practice the basics of lead climbing. Depending on your climbing experience more or less may be appropriate.
Experience level: top rope climbing, safe belaying. No prior lead climbing experience is required.
Age group: 6 – 99 years
No. participants: your choice
Small groups for personalized feedback and coaching.
Costs: We charge our personal training fee of 98 € VAT incl. per hour (plus 69 € VAT incl. per additional hour in a bloc) for 1-2 participants. Best with an even number of participants. Inquire in case of more participants.
(excl. entrance fee of gym)
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