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Rock Climbing - (Assistant Trip Leader Training) Red Rocks, Draper 10/9/26

Writer: Emily Hacken
Emily Hacken
1 hour ago
2 min read

Sample Itinerary:

Pass off skills - 6:00 - 7:30pm


Directions: Trailhead, Draper

Climbing Area (10 min hike up dirt trail with switchbacks)


Activity:

Rock Climbing Training

  • Set up:

    • Anchors - single line webbing with quick link off each bolt, 2 routes coming off west side of west rock (15-20 ft webbing each bolt)

  • Ground Work:

    • Rock Climbing Safety Chat

      • Environment - explain activity, safety concerns of area, helmet zone below

      • People - check hair, clothing, shoes (CHECK - clothing, helmet/harness/, equipment, connections, knots)

      • Gear - helmets, harnesses, devices, tying in, belaying

      • Dangers - falling rock, falls

      • Safety - safety zone, helmets always in the fall zone

    • Practice belaying with ATC and Gri Gri

    • Knots - Figure 8 on a bite and follow through; Fishermans

    • Quad anchors

    • What to look for when lead belaying

    • Setting a top rope route (check bolts/anchor, clip in quad, clip in rope and lock off carabiners, rappel)


  • On Rock (demonstrate):

    • Set up a beginner -

      • Safety checks (CHECK)

      • Safety communication (on belay, climbing, etc)

      • Tie rope on back of harness for nervous rappelers

      • Practice coming down after 10 ft up

      • Practice falls after 10 ft up

    • Belay on both devices

    • Lead Belay and lead climbing

    • Clean route (clip in, tie and clip into second figure 8, remove anchor system (quad), untie original figure 8 and bring through chains/quick links, tuck extra rope into shirt or hold, rappel


Bathrooms - No

Cell Phone Reception - Yes


Gear: Harness (can rent), helmet (can rent), exercise clothing, hiking shoes, climbing shoes (can rent), 1-2 L water, daypack, 2-4 snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, first aid kit, 70m rope, cordelette, locking carabiners



Rentals: Harness ($5 BYU Outdoors Unlimited)

Helmet ($4 BYU Outdoors Unlimited, $4 UVU Outdoor Adventure Center)

Climbing Shoes ($6 BYU Outdoors Unlimited, $4 UVU Outdoor Adventure Center)


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