Topics include stretching, prevention and care of climbing injuries, face climbing and crack climbing techniques and anchor-building basics. This course is held exclusively at the indoor climbing wall. This course supplements the basic skills learned in Rock Climbing 1 and prepares participants for the Rock Climbing 3 outing to Smith Rock State Park. Either Rock Climbing 1 or Rock Climbing 2 is a prerequisite. Equivalent rock climbing experience may be substituted at the discretion of the instructor.
Outing is a corequisite to participation.
Instructor's consent is also required. This course complements the basic knowledge and skills learned in Rock Climbing 3 Preparation . The emphasis is upon anchor building and safety systems. There will be plenty of opportunity to practice protection placement, anchor construction, climbing, and basic rescue techniques during the three-day outing to Smith Rock State Park. This course covers the basics of safe and responsible ice climbing.