Field trip: ARC Pro Sport Lead Climbing
Sport Lead Climbing Field Day 1 – Shelf Road
We will discuss, demo and practice the skills needed for leading sport climbs at the climbing crag.
Contacts
- Sat, Aug 23, 2025
- Pikes Peak
- Climbing
- Crag Rock Climb
- Adults
- Challenging
- 15 (15 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will review gear and basic climbing safety, then learn lead climbing techniques on easy sport climbs. We will learn how to safely set up a top-rope anchor, and then how to clean the anchor using various methods, all under direct instructor supervision.
Meet at 8 am in the parking lot past the Bank Campground in Shelf Road. We will be hiking to the Bank Rob Wall.
Required Equipment
Basic climbing kit- harness, helmet, shoes.
Belay device with locking carabiner- ATC or similar, Gri Gri or similar, or whatever you own.
Personal tether system (PAS) or 120 cm sling to use for this purpose, with locking carabiner.
Rappel back-up loop- approx. 12 inch tied loop of nylon accessory cord, or Hollow Block loop, with locking carabiner.
Quickdraws- 6-12 in number, any type/length.
Cordelette- 16-20 feet (untied) of 7mm nylon cord to use for anchor rigging (quad), with 4 locking carabiners.
Locking carabiners- one extra in addition to the 7 listed above for 8 total.