Sacramento Climbers

***If you're not a current member, you'll need to purchase a day pass, and pass a belay test if you're planning on doing any top rope climbing. If you don't have any gear Pipeworks offers gear rentals.***
Waiver
First timer information
Day pass and gear rental information

Please coordinate with each other in the comments below for timing and location inside the gym to meet.

Copied from the Sacramento Pipeworks Calendar

#### Are you a Touchstone Member and do you want to bring in a friend or family?

Members have three types of passes at their disposal every month. As a reminder, they do not roll over so use them up!

The Intro Pass – this pass can be used once a month, on any day, and for one first-time visitor only.

The 1st Friday Pass – this pass can be used for one visitor, newbie or oldbie.

The Member Pass – this is a special discounted day pass for you to use on your friends and family members, anytime. It’s $10 off the regular-priced day pass.

Book: https://www.verticalpursuitsclimbing.com/multipitch-beyond-the-basics/
Discount Code: -$50 sacclimbers

This course will expand on your current multipitch skill set to help you move more efficiently and safely up and down bigger and bigger rock climbs. Spend 8 hours with a VERY FAST instructor who has climbed The Nose of El Capitan in a comfy half-day. You don’t need to get stronger or move faster, you need new skills, strategies, and principles!

Who is this course for?

• You want to speed up your multipitch climbing!
• You often start and/or finish your climbs in the dark.
• You don’t have more than 2 or 3 ways to accomplish multiptich climbing/rappelling tasks.
• You want to spend more time and energy climbing and less hanging around at belays!
• You’ve taken an Intro to Multipitch Course and/or have significant multipitch leading experience.

Curriculum

### General Principles of Efficiency

• “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast” philosophy
• Route finding
• Setting yourself up for success
• Balancing efficiency and safety
• Why efficiency matters (safety, enjoyment, accomplishment)

### Rope Management

• Pancake flip
• Lap coils (big to small/small to big)
• Using ledges effectively

### Transitions

• Gear organization strategies
• Lead vs. follow transitions
• Block leading vs. swing leading (pros/cons)

### Strategic Decision Making

• When to link pitches (and when not to)
• Simul-climbing?
• Equipment selection for efficiency
• Stance management
• Anticipating next steps
• Task prioritization at belays

### Anchor Building

• What matters most?
• New building methods.
• Expanding the toolbox.

### Rappel Process

• Step by step for speed.
• Simul rappel?
• Stacked Rappels

& more!

Booking: www.verticalpursuitsclimbing.com/intro-to-outdoor-sport-climbing/
$50 off for SacClimbers COUPON CODE: sacclimbers

## Details

June 14th Intro to Outdoor Sport Leading Clinic at The Emeralds
This is an entry level lead climbing course that provides a pathway for indoor sport climbers to take themselves outdoors safely and competently. This course is designed to take gym leaders and show them the skills to achieve a high level of safety and competency as an outdoor sport leader.

Skills taught in this course:
– Clipping Techniques
– Rope Management and Foot Positioning
– Lead Belaying
– Top Rope Anchor Building
– Cleaning & Lowering Off
– Rappelling
– Pitfalls and Safe Practices Outside
– Stick Clipping

This is a great course for folks who have been wanting to become more confident lead climbing outside or looking to make the gym to crag transition.

Many climbers transitioning from indoors to outdoors lack the fundamental tools to be able to facilitate a safe outdoor climbing day.
This is an 8 hour course to demystify technical skills such as anchor building, cleaning and lowering, proper quickdraw orientation, lead belaying, and common risk management practices and mindsets for being in an outdoor climbing environment.

Come out and learn to clip bolts the right way!