Expert Rock Course: Multipitch Climbing
AMI Expert Rock Course: Multipitch Climbing
This course takes off from the AMI Advanced Rock Course and teaches one how to safely set up belays for multipitch climbs, manage belay stances, make efficient transitions and get back safely. Imagine the fun and excitement of leading longer routes with your partner. Can you do this safely? How are the belays set up differently for multipitch and why? What hazards do you need to recognize? If you have been climbing single pitch traditional routes for a while or have just started climbing multipitch routes, this course will help you get started for those new to multipitch. It will significantly speed up your systems for those who have been climbing multipitch.
This one-day course builds on the topics of the AMI Advanced Rock Course, but teaches you the skills needed to transition into the multipitch routes. The focus is on safe and efficient transitions, belay management and descending techniques. If you have taken the AMI Advance Rock Course: Trad Leading you will see how the prior skills become building blocks for the multipitch setting. This course expands on prior knowledge, building new skills for greater challenges.
Other critical differences addressed in this course between single pitch climbing and multipitch rock climbing: route finding, communication, and the differences in anchor rigging, rescue skills and equipment. One of the challenges facing climbers tackling longer routes is transitioning between pitches and rappels in a safe and efficient manner. You will learn not only the technical skills needed to do this, but the judgment necessary to make good decisions.
The benefits of this course include:
• Effective anchors for multipitch climbing
• Understanding forces, fall factors, and multipitch situations for better decision making
• Efficient transitions for faster leading, belaying or rappelling
• Simpler stance organization
• Descending options and hazard avoidance
• Proper use of the Grigri, Reverso and the ATC Guide
• Rescue situations
Participants must have traditional leading experience and an understanding of belaying, placing protection and rope skills. The traditional leading course is highly recommended as a pre-requisite.
Tuition:
$275 Private instruction
$175 per person group rate, maximum of two
Duration: 1 day
Course Dates
Don’t see a date that works for you, arrange a private instruction day or get a friend to join you! If you want to become a complete multipitch climber, check out the Multipitch AMI Climbing Rescue 2.
