Learn to Lead Climb

Learning to Lead climb and placing your own gear as you go is a bit step in any climber's career.

If you are already happy seconding multi pitch rock climbs at about Severe, then you may want to try leading. Lead climbing is when you place the protection yourself as you climb, and learning to lead makes you a self-sufficient climber and gives you the skills to off climbing independently.

We will look at equipment and how to carry it, placing protection, building and managing stances, mental preparation and climbing technique. I normally coach leading by being on a rope alongside you as you place protection, so I can give you advice and offer some safety back up too. It is helpful if you can bring along a “belayer” or team up with someone else who wants to learn to lead. If you are stuck I can try and find a belayer if you give me enough notice. After a couple of days you are able to progress on your own, without “the stabilisers” into a fruitful climbing career.

Lead climbing