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Trad Lead Climbing

Trad Lead Climbing

Traditional or “trad” climbing opens up some amazing climbing areas to the experienced climber. In addition to the physical challenges of sport climbing, trad climbing involves the mental game of placing removable protection into the rock (chocks, camming devices and so on) rather than clipping into preplaced bolts. It is also a crucial skill for those wanting to take their climbing skills into the mountains.

This course will help you develop the required skill set to protect traditional climbs, build natural anchors, and take your climbing experience to the next level.

In this course you will learn:

  • How to place and evaluate trad gear
  • How to rack and organize traditional gear
  • Effective use of slings with trad gear
  • Building + cleaning trad anchors
  • Route selection
  • "Reading" the route
  • Strategies for leading trad routes

DURATION: 2 days
PRICE: $525

Duration: 2 days at the crags (~8:00AM - 4:00PM)

Cost: $525

Ratio: 4:1, 2 participant minimum

Locations:

  • March-May: Vantage or Tieton
  • June-September: Weekdays @ Index  |  Weekends @ Mount Erie
  • October-November: Vantage or Tieton

Prerequisites:

  • Lead Belay Card or equivalent
  • Previous outdoor sport lead climbing experience (20+ pitches recommended)
  • Previous rappelling experience (recommended)
  • Previous bolted anchor building experience (recommended)
  • Crack Climbing Seminar or equivalent experience (recommended)
  • 5.10- top rope climbing ability
  • Anyone under 18 years of age must have a waiver AND medical form filled out by a parent or legal guardian
  • Adaptive/Accessibility: Essential Eligibility Criteria (EEC)

Weather: May and early June sometimes bring inclement weather. We'll reschedule you into a later session if it's too wet to climb that day.

We strive to hold the course at the assigned location. We reserve the right to hold the course in an alternate location due to factors beyond our control, including: weather conditions, wildfire conditions/smoke, and crowding at the crags.

Custom Courses & Wait List
Contact us at guiding@edgeworksclimbing.com to arrange a custom course or to be added to the course waitlist.

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June 23, 2026
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