Rob Coppolillo and Marc Chauvin – Intro to Trad Climbing

Rob Coppolillo and Marc Chauvin – Intro to Trad ClimbingInternationally certified mountain guides Rob Coppolillo and Marc Chauvin will teach you the fundamentals of trad climbing in this 8-week online course offered by Climbing Magazine. From placing/removing gear and proper belay techniques, to how to make an anchor and manage a stuck rope, Intro to Trad Climbing takes the guesswork out of exploring traditionally protected climbs. If you’re a sport climber who wants to add a new dimension to your climbing, a gym climber who wants to explore all that your local trad area has to offer, or a seasoned climber who just wants to revisit the basics, this course is for you.Combined, IFMGA guides Rob Coppolillo and Marc Chauvin have more than 75 years of experience rock climbing, guiding, and teaching climbing all over the world. They are also the authors of the just-released The Mountain Guide Manual (Falcon, 2017). This course will walk you through catastrophe knots, making trad/alpine quickdraws, belaying the leader and the follower, managing risk, and the right way to place gear to best protect your partner and yourself.How This Course WorksWe know you have a busy schedule, so we’ve designed this course to be taken at your own pace. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including video instruction, photo descriptions, and more. Each lesson builds on the last, and, while we’ve designed the course to be 8 weeks long, you can take it as quickly or slowly as you want. Plus, once you purchase the course, the lessons are yours forever.Syllabus:1) Trad-Specific GearPassive (nuts, hexes, Tricams) and active (cams) protectionAccessories (alpine draws, nut tools, trad harness, helmet, bullet pack, Prusiks, shoes, knife, cordelettes, quad-length slings)Belay devices (guide-style plaquettes, GiGi, Gri-Gri)2) Gear PlacementGetting it right (strength, security, ease of removal; accuracy and efficiency)How to practice placing (quick, accurate placements); weighting placementsCritical elements to consider (secondary pulls, direction of pull)3) Lead Protection SystemUnderstanding the difference between Trad and Sport climbingProtection strategies (considering location of cruxes, strategic runouts, objective hazards like ledges below a fall)Protecting the pitchRack managementLooking at the whole pitchProtecting your second4) AnchorsNERDSS overview (Ne=No Extension, R=Redundant, D=Distributed, S=Strength, and S=Simplicity)Required materials: cordelette, quad-length slings, shorter slingsAnchor strategies (high anchor, conserving pieces for leading/cruxes, single- and multi-point anchors)5) BelayingLead-belaying fundamentalsTop-belaying fundamentalsStrategies to increase safetySpecial situations (disparity in weight, awkward stance, low anchor, out-of-sight leader)Giving a good belay6) Rope ManagementEstablishing a safe belay areaMid-cliff belay stance (rope management, comfort and safety)Managing the ropeStrategies (swapping leads or block leading, transition)7) RappellingRappelling fundamentals (body position, gloves, progression downward, third-hand back-up)The rappel rig (extension, third hand, devices)Friction hitches (autoblock and Prusik)How to add friction for wet/skinny/frozen ropesCarabiner brake8) Special ProblemsHauling a partner at a cruxLowering a partner with a guide-style plaquetteStuck rappel ropes (strategies, safety, releading a pitch with a free end)Sale Page: https://www.aimadventureu.com/courses/intro-to-trad-climbingArchive: https://archive.md/wip/iahR8Delivery Method– After your purchase, you’ll see a View your orders link which goes to the Downloads page. Here, you can download all the files associated with your order. – Downloads are available once your payment is confirmed, we’ll also send you a download notification email separate from any transaction notification emails you receive from esygb.com. – Since it is a digital copy, our suggestion is to download and save it to your hard drive. In case the link is broken for any reason, please contact us and we will resend the new download link. – If you cannot find the download link, please don’t worry about that. We will update and notify you as soon as possible at 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (UTC+8).Thank You For Shopping With Us! 10 reviews for Rob Coppolillo and Marc Chauvin – Intro to Trad ClimbingThere are no reviews yet.Be the first to review “Rob Coppolillo and Marc Chauvin – Intro to Trad Climbing” Cancel replyYour rating *Rate…PerfectGoodAverageNot that badVery poorYour review *Name *Email *Δ