From: $420.00
Participants learn about the basic principles of multi-pitch climbing and equipment (or enjoy the benefits of a professional guide):
- harness, ropes, belay device, cordalette, shoulder and double shoulder length slings, use of locking vs. non-locking carabiners
- introduction to lead climbing
- lead belaying technique“guide-belay” technique
- Introduction on how to read a climber’s guidebook
Anchoring – bolted and traditional anchors
- how to set up an anchor on two bolts vs. trad anchor
- rope management at anchor station
- how to secure yourself to the anchor (clove hitch)
This trip is a great opportunity to experience and observe the full process of a multi-pitch climb. Since multi-pitch climbing combines a lot of different aspects of rock-climbing, it is the ideal way to learn about basic skills and practice them in a safe environment. This trip is packed with lots of climbing and hands on experience that will broaden your knowledge about rock-climbing.
While observing the multi-pitch process several times throughout the day we will have a lot of time to talk and discuss different situations that we will encounter. By the end of the day you will be able to answer the following questions:
- What is a lead climb?
- How do I belay a lead climber?
- What is an anchor station and how do I protect myself on an anchor?
- How do I build a bolted anchor vs. Trad anchor?
- How do I belay in “guide’s mode”?How do I transition from belaying into climbing on a multi-pitch?
- …and many more questions that you will be able to answer after this experience
Highly recommend Fabi! He is super organized, friendly and safe. He was on time, prepared with everything we needed, fully explained everything we needed to know and made sure we felt safe during every step. He’s super encouraging and really knows what he is doing!
Anna T.
What an amazing experience! We took the beginners class, and so happy we did, Fabi was very knowledgeable, breaking instructions down step by step making it easier and fun to learn! After learning all the important safety steps we got to climbing right away, with fabi right there giving us pointers on the best route to take. I left class feeling more confident in my abilities to climb. Fabi has such a chill, friendly, and encouraging way of teaching, it felt like we were learning with a friend. I highly reccomend. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Fabi!
Kailyn F.
Had such an incredible time doing my first trad rock climbing multi pitch! Coach Jakob was extremely professional and taught my friend and I so much. We went up over 2,000 feet and got to the top of a stunning mountain in Idyllwild. He was informative and we felt completely safe the entire time. It was a fun and beautiful adventure. We would highly recommend Jakob and Chillino Rock Climbing Group for your upcoming adventures!
Valerie H.
My partner and I just finished an intro climbing class with Chillino and it was fantastic! Our guide was Fabi and he was knowledgeable, friendly, encouraging and always put safety first. A great introduction to outdoor climbing with an emphasis on learning basics the right way and having fun, whatever your skill level. We started with an overview of equipment, a short hike in Mission Hills and a thorough training on using the equipment. We had the chance to do several lines at our own pace. All were a good challenge! Overall, a great class and highly recommend :)
Grace M.
Absolutely incredible experience! I hardly have any experience as a climber and Fabian did a great job at showing me the basics and making sure I knew how to safely and adequately climb. There was plenty of time for me to get my hands dirty and the location was beautiful! The team that came along was very positive and encouraging! Would definitely recommend Fabian's climbing options!
Tiffany C.
Experience higher heights! For everybody who is eager to learn more skills or want to enjoy the comfort and terrain knowledge of a professional guide. Our guided multi pitch experience is a great way to literally expand your horizon. San Diego offers multi pitch climbing as well as single pitch climbing all year around (with more suitable areas in fall, winter and spring). Our guides can accommodate 1 or 2 climbers in a private setting for a full day session of 8hrs+. We highly customize everything to your climbing level and experience as we choose the perfect climb for you. You are required to have a basic knowledge that we teach in our Intro class, such as top rope belaying, figure eight knot and gear knowledge. New skills that you may learn are lead belaying, cleaning anchors and rappelling. Aside from new skills, you will also have the opportunity to observe tons of helpful tricks around rock climbing and specifically multi-pitch climbing techniques.
Multi pitch climbing allows us to climb routes that are longer than one rope length. In order to climb further than this, we first need to stop so that we can belay our partner up. Each stop signals one pitch. Any climb that requires more than one stop is classified as multi-pitch climbing. The length of each pitch is very dependent on terrain, usually ranging from 40 feet to 120 feet. It is incredible how much vertical gain is possible via multi pitch climbing techniques. The typical process goes like this:
