Mountaineering Connecticut Mountaineering The members of the CT Chapter of AMC Mountaineering promote and participate in the adventure of rock climbing and mountaineering as well as take social responsibility for access issues as they relate to Connecticut climbing areas. The Mountaineers meet Wednesday's and Saturday's throughout the year. Climbers with all levels of experience are welcome to attend Weds and Saturday climbs. A beginner session is held in early spring to educate new climbers. As climber ascends cliff, belayer takes slack out of the rope, climber is lowered back to the ground by belayer.
Partners then switch positions so next person can climb.
Belayer waits on the ground and feeds out rope to climber. Once at the top, the climber ties into an anchor and begins belaying partner. Sport Lead Climbing - protection is permanently fixed to the cliff. The climber clips into the protection while ascending the cliff. Belayer feeds out rope to climber.