ICS Learn to Lead Climb: Session 2

Activity Notes

ICS Learn to Lead Climb Class (this is only for current ICS students)

Students learn the fundamentals of lead climbing and demonstrate the ability to lead belay appropriately. 

Location: Stoneworks Climbing Gym

Instructor: Juan Rodriguez

Skills taught:

• Learning clipping techniques
• Learning Clip Positioning including dangers of backclip and Z clip
• Understanding lead falls and assessing fall lengths
• Rope awareness in relation to footwork
• Understanding the parts and function of the GriGri
• Learning principles of safe belaying with a GriGri including feeding and taking in slack
• Understanding belayer positioning
• Understanding commands and communication 
• Understanding and practice of catching lead climber falls
• Scenario discussions (weight differences, catching low falls)