The next step in your climbing progression. Trad Climbing is for those who have experience in sport climbing and are ready to expand their skills into gear placement, anchors, and multi-pitch systems. This course is designed for climbers who understand belaying, movement, and basic anchors but want to go beyond following friends — learning to lead and protect their own climbs. You’ll practice placing gear, mock leading, and progress to leading pitches under the watchful eye of an instructor.
Difficulty: Moderate/Advanced
Duration: Full-Day
Length: 8 hours
Minimum Age: 8
Meets: 7:30 AM
I live in salt lake and I wanted to learn how to Trad climb and Multi-Pitch and so I called Red River Adventures and I went with a guide right in salt lake. I learned everything I wanted to and more. The guide was amazing. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GREAT GUIDE EXPERIENCE AND LEARN A LOT ABOUT CLIMBING CHOOSE RED RIVER.
July 2016
Trip Advisor
My boyfriend and I were experienced outdoor sport climbers with a new desire to learn more about trad climbing. We had an amazing day climbing ancient art. We learned a lot and had a tonne of fun doing it. It may seem expensive but it is well worth the money to feel safe and go with a guide who knows the area. The owner was very helpful in aiding us with booking and our guide treated us like friends. This climb would have been intimidating for us to do on our own but instead it inspired us to get better. I know that our guide was very thankful we had already basic skills mastered such as lead belaying. We learned lots but this definitely is not a climb to be learning basic outdoor rock climbing on. It was perfect for us!
April 2015
Trip Advisor
A full-day private course in Moab, Utah for those who would like to begin trad and multi-pitch climbing on their own.
A full-day private course in Salt Lake City, Utah for those who would like to begin trad and multi-pitch climbing on their own.
Trad Climbing is for experienced sport climbers who are comfortable with belaying, climbing movement, and basic anchors — and who are ready to start leading trad routes and managing their own protection systems.
Review: We will review and expanded upon your knowledge of the following.
Anchoring: We will discuss traditional gear placements for both protection and anchoring.
Traditional Climbing:
Equipment:
General:
Completing this course will give you all the skills to go on to our multi-pitch efficiency courses.
Red River Adventures will provide all the technical equipment required to guide our listed climbing options. However climbers are strongly encouraged to bring their own climbing gear, if they have it, on our guided climbs. Instructors will inspect any personal equipment brought prior to use on our trips. In some instances there may be a required gear list. This will be distributed prior to the course dates.
What you will bring:
