Reservation lead climbing belaying course

The indoor lead belay course will give you the autonomy to lead climb at Riki Bloc and other climbing gyms, following a certification exam. Building on the concepts learned in the top rope course, you'll develop key skills such as : lead belaying with an ATC and a Gri-Gri, safe lead climbing (how to avoid back-clipping, Z-clipping, and dangerous falls), efficient clipping technique, how to fall properly, and more. All of this is taught with plenty of supervised practice!

Note: The lead belay course consists of 6 hours of instruction, split into two 3-hour sessions.

Prerequisites:

Hold a top rope certification from a climbing gym (or equivalent experience) and be fully confident with top rope belaying (we recommend at least 15 practice sessions since your certification).
Comfortably climb 5.9 routes
Be at least 16 years old

Cost:

$150 + tax

Independent practice:

After your first session and up to 10 days following your second session (which is the time frame to obtain your certification at no additional cost), you’ll be strongly encouraged to practice belaying and clipping on your own and with your fellow participants. This practice must follow the rules below :

The practice must be announced at the front desk before it begins; a rope will be provided for the occasion.
Practice must take place on the tower wall visible from the front desk.
Belaying must be practiced as follows : 1 double-rope climber, 1 top rope belayer (a third person or auto-belay), and 1 lead belayer.
Falling practice is not allowed outside of the supervised course sessions.

Instructor ratio:

1 instructor for every 4 participants.

A minimum of 2 participants is required for the course to take place.

For any cancellation made less than 24 hours before the course, no refund will be issued. Riki Bloc reserves the right to cancel the course if only one participant is registered or in exceptional circumstances. Completion of the course does not guarantee certification; we strongly recommend that you engage in independent practice between the first session and your accreditation, as described in the “Details” section.

In the case of a failed accreditation, no refund will be issued for the course or the certification (if applicable). The available option at that point will be an additional supervised session at a cost of $50 (+tax) per hour.

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