A person seconding the first pitch of a multi-pitch route

Intro to Multi-Pitch Climbing

This course is designed for confident single-pitch climbers looking to transition into multi-pitch terrain

Duration: 2 Days

Are you a competent climber, comfortable leading single-pitch trad climbing routes and wanting to look at transitioning into multi-pitch routes to expand your adventures? Or do you have alpine, sea-cliff or big mountain objectives? Then this course is for you.

As well as teaching you to build safe belays at intermediate stances, manage ropes and place gear on longer pitches, we’ll work on managing your exposure and maintaining composure on longer routes.

Delivered at local crags such as Fairhead or in the Mourne Mountains

£170 per person (2 days)

Ratio 2:1 student to instructor. 2 people are required as a minimum for this course. For 1 to 1 climbing instruction, please see our Private guiding & Instruction course.

Course Content:

The following skills will be covered throughout the course:

  • Interpreting multi-pitch topos in the guidebook

  • Route planning

  • Communication techniques on longer routes

  • Building safe belays at a variety of stances

  • Rope management for double and single rope systems

  • Leading and seconding on multi-pitch terrain

  • Switching leads at belay stances

  • Placing protection and extending runners effectively

  • Managing exposure on longer routes

  • Retreating from multi-pitch routes

A climber seconding a pitch in Calpe, Spain

Course Outline

We’ll have a chat to determine your goals and objectives at the beginning of the course and can be flexible depending on the level of previous experience of the climbers. As a whole, the course will focus on teaching you how to build safe belays at intermediate stances, effective rope management, placing and managing gear on longer pitches and planning safe descents in order to operate safely and efficiently on multi-pitch terrain.

Pre-requisites

A solid foundation in single-pitch climbing, leading and building belays.

What’s included?

The following kit will be provided by Adventure Climbing Company on the day. You may bring your own if you have it:

  • Climbing ropes

  • Climbing rack

  • Harness

  • Helmet

  • Chalk bag

  • Rock shoes

  • Belay plate

What do I need to bring?

You will need to bring the below kit:

  • Waterproof jacket and trousers

  • Warm outdoor wear

  • Appropriate footwear for the intended course

  • Warm hat

  • Leather palmed gloves (for rope work) if possible

  • Water bottle

  • Lunch

  • Personal medications

  • Suncream & sun hat

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