Required before enrolling: BCEP or have a current belay card at a local rock gym.

This skill builder will touch on the following skills/topics 

  • Top rope belay including necessary knots
  • Demonstrating/discussing sport climbing anchors
  • Cleaning single pitch sport routes
  • Convert to lower
  • Crag etiquette
  • Assessing and choosing routes

Activity Notes

Come out and join the Mazamas as we introduce you to climbing at Smith Rock. A small group of students will be paired with two instructors that will set up some top rope routes at Smith Rock State Park on 8/29. Each group will go over Crag ethics, knots, belay technique and discuss other questions the student might have about climbing at the crag. 

A Zoom Class will be held on Tuesday, Aug 24th at 6:30 pm.  A link will be provided upon acceptance to the class.

Students and assistants will be grouped into 5 (3 students and 2 assistants) and will meet at the park in a predetermined location. The class will begin with a zoom meeting on 8/25 prior to the weekend to discuss logistic and any other general questions.

COVID Related Info:

We will ask all students and assistants to review the Mazamas full COVID policies prior to the event

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