Lead Belay & Cleaning Anchors

You already know the basics of tying in, belaying, and movement, but you need more instruction before you’re ready to climb by yourself outdoors or take the next step and start leading!

In this course you will learn rock climbing essentials to be a self-sufficient top-rope climber. Test yourself physically by venturing onto more difficult routes that will help you to learn more advanced movement and climbing skills. When you are recovering between climbs, you will learn more about top-rope anchors, bolt integrity, and redundancy. By the end of the day, you will be belaying and following a lead climber, threading anchors, and “cleaning” routes.

Our goal for this course is to bring you to the point where you would feel comfortable top-roping by yourself and following a lead climber at the crag. This means a lot of practice tying knots and examining anchors, and a good bit of instruction on top-rope theory, SRENE anchors, and an introduction to lead belaying. If you are looking to gain the skills to climb outdoors without a guide, there is no better single-day preparation than this course!

Includes:

Instruction, transportation from CMRCA to climbing site, equipment, lunch, water, insurance, coupon for 20% off anything at the CMRCA adventure store, one day bouldering gym pass, and discount on additional courses. Multi-day courses do not include lodging or other meals (unless explicitly stated). Please arrive at our shop between 7:00-7:15 in the morning. All courses will return to the shop around 17:30-18:00. Pick-up/drop-off requests can be made during the booking process. Additional charges will apply. We strongly encourage all clients to find their own way to our shop. Give us a call -- we can help!

What to Bring:

Closed-toed sport shoes and athletic clothing. Consider bringing a reusable water bottle, mosquito spray, and sun screen.

Duration of Courses

All courses are run on a daily basis. Itineraries are not set in stone and can be adjusted according to a clients needs. A sample itinerary is as follows:
07.00 – 07.30: Arrive at CMRCA
07.30 – 10.00: Transport to Lampang
10.00 – 12.00: Rock Climbing
12.00 – 13.00: Local Thai Lunch
13.00 – 15.00: Rock Climbing
15.00 – 17.30: Return to CMRCA

Climb ON!