Clinic Levels

Chicks Rock! women’s rock climbing clinic levels

Level 1 – Beginning

For those with minimum or no rock experience
Focus on:
a. knots and belaying and gear
b. lowering and rappelling
c. focus on footwork, technique for easy slabs, sport, and cracks

Level 2 – Intermediate

For those who are comfortable top roping up to 5.9
Focus on:
a. review of knots and belaying
b. focus on footwork, technique for intermediate slabs, sport, and cracks
c. intro to anchors

Level 3 – Advanced Intermediate

For those who can top rope 5.8-5.10
Focus on:
a. build top rope anchors
b. be a good second on multi-pitch climbs
c. more advanced movement skills on steeper routes

Level 4 – Advanced

For those who are breaking in to the 5.10 level
Focus on:
a. clean anchors to lower off
b. focus on conserving energy, resting, and reading sequences
c. intro to protection placement
d. self-rescue and belay escape

Level 5 – Intro to Leading

Must be able to follow 5.10a clean (no falls or hangs)
Focus on:
a. practice leading with toprope backup; get critiqued on gear placement and overall safety
b. work on anchors and systems that pertain to leading
c. strategies for on-sighting and red-pointing
d. self-rescue and belay escape