Name: Intro to Trad @ Cosumnes River Gorge
Start: 2024-11-16T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-11-16T17:00:00-08:00

**Learn to trad climb and unlock access to the most rewarding experiences climbing has to offer!**

Trad is rad! But it also requires a ton of new skills and sound judgment. Spend the day with a 5.13 trad climber developing your skillset and understanding of this incredible form of climbing.

A tight ratio on this program will allow your AMGA Certified Rock Guide\* to work with you directly on your gear placements and other skills.

**[Book Here](https://www.verticalpursuitsclimbing.com/events/)**

**Who is this course for?**
You already lead sport climbs indoors or outdoors and want to make the transition to trad.
You have climbed some trad with a mentor but you want to get some professional instruction.
You've taken a trad course before but its been a while or you just want to review the material.

**Outline of the day:**
We'll start off with some discussion about what trad climbing is, how it differs from other forms of climbing, and what we can expect from the day. We'll discuss some new equipment and terminology before getting some practice with placing trad gear into the rock. After some time with that we'll move onto the ropes and do some mock trad leads while backed up with a top rope. You'll get feedback on your placements and perhaps even take some small falls on them. We'll wrap up with some basic 3 and 4-point traditional anchor-building considerations before calling it a day.

**Please observe these minimum prerequisites:**
-Lead climbing experience
-Solid lead and top rope belaying skills
-Capable of top roping 5.8 outside
-At least 6 months of climbing experience
*\*unsure of these prerequisites? Contact Kevin (email below)*

**[Book Here](https://www.verticalpursuitsclimbing.com/events/)**

**Curriculum:**
– Trad vs sport considerations
– Trad climbing equipment
– Cam and nut placement basics
– Assessing rock quality
– Where/when to place protection
– Trad anchors
– Incremental falling practice

**What this course is not:**
– A lead climbing/belaying course

**What to Bring:**
– Harness, Helmet, Climbing Shoes
– Trad rack (if you have it), alpine + quick draws, locking carabiners, slings/anchor material, belay device, crack gloves.
– Personal food, water, clothing and backpack for a day outside

**[Book Here](https://www.verticalpursuitsclimbing.com/events/)**

**Questions?**
Contact kevin@verticalpursuitsclimbing.com

*\*the HIGHEST rock climbing guide certification available in the USA*

*In collaboration with [Coalition Crag](https://coalitioncrag.com/), we are offering **Pay What You Can** pricing for this program. Coalition Crag is a community empowering underrepresented climbers of all abilities and mitigating financial barriers of entry! Rad! Join their Discord [here.](https://discord.com/invite/ZZhFkCHfbR)*

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