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Trad Leading

Trad Leading

Trad Climbing at Seneca Rocks
Our Trad Leading course is for climbers who wish to ascend from the ground up using only what they have brought to the climb! You will learn the skills necessary to lead, belay a second, clean, and top rope trad climbs. Students will be able to practice their placements, rope management, anchor building, and top belaying  while backed up on a top rope system. Guided practice and preparation from this course will set you on track for leading your first trad route.
 
Skills Taught:
  • Route finding and following
  • Gear placement and evaluation
  • Clipping tactics
  • Rope management
  • Falling
  • Lead belaying
  • Top belaying
  • Anchor rigging
  • Anchor evaluation
  • Cleaning a route
  • Multi-pitch consideration and transitions
 
Prerequisites:
  • Outdoor climbing experience
 
Difficulty:
  • Considerable

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  • DESTINATIONS
    • Virginia >
      • Wintergreen
      • Great Falls
      • Richmond
    • West Virginia >
      • Seneca Rocks
      • New River Gorge
    • North Carolina >
      • Pilot Mountain
      • Stone Mountain
      • Moores Wall
    • New Hampshire >
      • White Mountains
  • PROGRAMS
    • Private Guiding
    • Private Courses >
      • First Ascent
      • Gym To Crag
      • Top Rope Anchors
      • Sport Leading
      • Trad Leading
      • Self-Rescue
    • Group Courses
    • AMGA Programs >
      • AMGA SPI
      • AMGA CWI
    • Ice Climbing >
      • VA Ice Climbing
      • NH Ice Climbing
  • INFO
    • Book Now
    • Rates
    • AMGA Info
    • FAQ
    • Our Guides >
      • Grant Price
      • Casey Dietrich
      • Ben Wright
      • Nickel Wood
      • Sean Podrecca
      • Luke Piatt
      • Mark Vanover
      • Mike Paschal
      • Chris Price
    • Contact Us
    • Blog
    • Careers