Leading Class

July 19 (indoor lecture at library, 6:30)

July 21 (Gallow's Edge, 8am)

July 28 (Gallow's Edge, 8am)

The Los Alamos Mountaineers are offering a beginning leading class to

supplement basic climbing knowledge.  This will entail lots of details

that are not extensively covered during the basic LAM class, including

such topics as:



* Falling and its relationship to climbing

* Placement of gear

* Anchors for leaders/belaying the second

* Mistakes to avoid

 

There will be one night's lecture, and

then two Saturday mornings of outside sport and trad leading with

experienced.  Lead climbing will be the main activity.



The outdoor session will include

* Real falls on trad gear

* Sport climbing

* Trad climbing with passive gear



If you have taken the LAM Climbing School in 2011 or 2012, the class

is free.   If you have some climbing experience but have not taken the

class recently, the cost is $40.   You will need your own rope, but

not your own gear.