SheJumps x Cathedral Mountain Guides Learn to Lead Program

10 Norcross Circle,Conway NH 03860

25 June, 2022

Description

Join SheJumps and Cathedral Mountain Guides for our Women's Rock Leader Weekend! Are you ready for the sharp end? Jump start your lead climbing career with instruction that is focused on developing proficiency and independence in the world of trad climbing. Event Description While sport climbing continues to grow with increasing popularity, New Hampshire remains a stronghold of the traditional climbing ethic and the allure of adventure stands as strong as ever. Learning to become comfortable and secure on gear-protected routes is a process that requires a serious investment of time and energy. Spending some time with a guide is an invaluable way to jump start that learning process. The goal of the program will be to provide a solid foundation of the fundamental leader skills: gear placement, anchor building, terrain assessment, belay systems for the leader, best rappelling practices, etc. All participants will have the opportunity to lead or mock lead routes and receive actionable feedback and coaching. Other topics that may be covered include multi-pitch transitions and fundamental self-rescue skills. Prerequisites: Previous outdoor climbing experience Mastery of top-rope belaying skills (an understanding of lead belaying skills is ideal) Movement Skills: 5.9 indoors; 5.6 outdoors. Dates: Saturday, June 25th - Sunday, June 26th (accommodations and transportation not included, these are the responsibility of each participant). Meeting Location: 10 Norcross Circle, North Conway, New Hampshire (Directions can be found here - we are in the back of the parking lot by Ben & Jerry's and next to the Jewelry Shop - look for our yellow sign and a small set of stairs that lead to our second floor office). Meeting Time: Day 1: 8:00 am EST; Day 2: TBD. Guide Partner: Cathedral Mountain Guides Cost: TBD Registration: Payment in full is required for enrollment and participants can submit payment here. In the message field, please write in ""Women's Rock Leader Weekend"". What to Bring: Comfortable, athletic clothing for a full day outside. A medium-sized backpack to carry your food and water for the day, as well as your climbing gear. Plenty of food and water for the day (2L of fluids) Required Climbing Equipment: Basic Gear: Shoes, harness, helmet, chalk bag Belay device and locking carabiner (a guide-style belay device, such as an ATC Guide, or Petzl Reverso, is preferred). 3 - 4 extra locking carabiners Double length (120cm) nylon sling or PAS of choice Additional Climbing Equipment that will be very useful: Anchor Building Material (18'-20' cordellette and/or a 240cm dyneema sling). Prussik Loop - e.g. 13.5"" Sterling Hollowblock Slings and quickdraws Single rack of cams (Black Diamond sizes .3 - #3, or equivalent), plus nuts Climbing Rope Transportation: Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to the climbing area (up to 30 minutes from North Conway). Questions: Feel free to reach out to [email protected] and [email protected] with any questions!" All participants attending this event must agree to the SheJumps COVID Code of Conduct. All participants must sign the SheJumps Participant Waiver prior to participating in this event. --- SheJumps increases the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities to foster confidence, leadership, and connection to nature and community through free and low-cost outdoor education. We believe in increasing diversity in the outdoors and providing ALL women and girls with the spark that will lead to a lifetime of outdoor learning and empowerment. We welcome all women and girls (transgender and cisgender) as well as non-binary people who identify with the women’s community. Follow SheJumps: Facebook Instagram www.shejumps.org