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Son of Rock - Learn to Rock Climb in Squamish! · Sat. May. 5th, 2018 - Sun. May. 6th, 2018
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Start: Saturday, May. 5th, 9:00 am
End: Sunday, May. 6th, 5:00 pm
Pre-trip meeting: Wednesday, May. 2nd, 7:00 pm
Pre-trip meeting location: Chemical and Biological Engineering Building Room 101 (CHBE 101) - UBC Campus
Description:
This is the annual spring climbing instructional event in Squamish. This is for people who have never before touched real rock, all the way up to learning to lead trad or multipitch. This event includes one day of instruction on Saturday and an optional day of climbing on Sunday. Camping will be done at the Mamquam River Campground on Centennial Way in Squamish. The pre-trip meeting (Time and Location TBA) is generally mandatory to arrange rides and instructors. We have harnesses, shoes and helmets (yes, you absolutely need a helmet or we will not let you climb) for rent from the club, but you will need your own belay device and locking carabiner (but these can be shared between two people if you take the intro course, rock 1). More details can be found on the Wiki page.
Climbing levels are:
1. Learn to Rock Climb: Suitable for anyone who has never climbed or who doesn't know how to belay. Here you will learn how to belay, how to make the most important knots (esp. Figure eights), how to check you and your partner's knot and harness and how to climb real rock. If time permits, we can also let you rappel.
2. Learn to Build Top-Rope Anchors: For those who know how to top-rope belay and tie in for top-rope climbing, but want to learn how to set-up their own top-rope anchors on bolts and trees. We will also teach you how to clean anchors and how to rappel from your anchors. You will learn some more knots and learn about anchor gear. If you already climbed a lot at climbing gyms for example then this is for you.
3. Learn to Lead Climb. Students participating in Rock 3 are expected to be proficient at top-rope belaying, at building and cleaning a top-rope anchor, and rappelling (Rock 2 or equivalent highly reccomended). Rock 3 is intended to introduce students to lead climbing and lead belaying. Upon completion of Rock 3, students should have the skills necessary to go single-pitch sport climbing at Chek, Area 44 or Skaha for example.
4. Learn to Trad Climb. This is for people who are experienced at top-roping, setting up top-rope anchors, rappeling, lead belaying (and preferably know how to lead single-pitch sport) and want to learn how to place traditional lead protection properly or how to safely switch leads and set up anchors on a multipitch route.
5. Introduction to Multipitch Climbing (Tentative). This is for people that have all the skills listed as requirements for Rock 4 and want to learn how to safety switch leads, set up anchors, place gear and communicate while multipitch climbing. This will also include learning about knots a variety of useful knots and a whole plethora of other things.
If you would like to see a thorough rundown on the curriculum for each level, please see this attached link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wZEc-Xao8yOwigmOwNstdxLPVWOXKUw0-4elxiQd2dQ/edit?usp=sharing.
Logistics for the event (car groups, food groups, tent groups, instructor group locations, etc) will be arranged via a Google Sheet that will be posted within the next few weeks. If you plan to attend the pre-trip, please bring a computer or smartphone such that you can update your logistics plans on this sheet.
How to sign-up:
We will try to get a spot in a course for everyone, however depending on how many people sign up this may not be possible. To increase your chances of getting a spot, please sign up as "Committed" as soon as you know you can make it for sure. Committed signup will open on Wednesday. April 18, at 6pm.
Because we are booking a campsite for this event there will be a $10/person fee to cover that. Please bring cash to the pretrip meeting to pay for that. If you do not have $10 at the pretrip meeting you will not be marked as Going.
When you sign up please indicate which rock level you would like to learn or instruct; as well as your previous climbing experience if signing up for Rock 2-4.
Instructors, please sign up using the Signup tool as well as on the Wiki page accessed throught the following link: http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Son_of_Rock_2018. If you can't figure out how to edit the page, please email me at [email protected] with your name and the rock level(s) that you would like to instruct (the more the better!).Thank for your help!
Other important things:
If you have any questions please post them in the Message Board thread.
If you climb or plan to climb regularly in Squamish, you should consider helping with a work hike on Sunday morning (TBD). There won't be any instruction on Sunday morning, so you don't miss anything and you can still climb afterwards.
Posted: 2018-03-27 13:02:37
Last modified: 2018-04-29 10:20:09