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Lead Outdoors


  • Vertical Horizon Guiding Calgary, Alberta Canada (map)

Take your passion for climbing outside and elevate the adventure in your life. Learn all the essentials for lead climbing indoors and outside from the skills to pass a Lead Belay Test skills to anchors and route cleaning.

Lead Basics June 14, July 12, Aug 16

Start lead climbing outdoors!  This one day outdoor course covers all lead climbing skills required to pass an indoor lead belay test including, rope management, tips for smooth & fast clipping, and belay techniques.

Outdoor Bridge June 15, July 13, Aug 17

This one day accelerated lead climbing course is for participants with some previous indoor lead climbing experience. Skip the clipping and belay skills and jump straight into learning anchor building, cleaning, the differences between leading indoors and outside, and risk management at the crag.

Complete Lead Outdoors June 14 & 15, July 12 & 13, Aug 16 & 17

Over two days these small group courses will cover all the skills to take you from top rope climbing indoors to lead climbing outside.   The first day will cover the fundamental lead climbing skills including rope management, clipping techniques, and lead belay.  Then day 2 will cover the outdoor lead skills including anchor building and cleaning skills, protection considerations, risk management and safety consideration for outdoor lead, as well as plenty of time to practise and get personalised feedback.

Earlier Event: June 7
Multi Pitch Skills
Later Event: June 21
Self-Rescue