Dear friends
Tropical Desert is starting its 1st Rock Climbing Course with French mountain guide Wilfried Colonna, Elizabeth Abellanosa and local guide Hakim Tamimi.
CLIMBING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS
Objective of the course: To learn the basic techniques to climb with efficiency and security in equipped artificial & natural walls of one length, as second or lead climber.
What participants will learn?
1. Climbing equipment knowledge and use: Climbing shoes / Harness / Helmet / Rope / Belaying equipment (8, Grigri, belay device) / Karabiners (basic and sewgate) / Quickdraws / Slings / Chalk / Adequate clothing
2. Movements and progression techniques:
a. Movements: Use of hands, feet, body (centre of gravity); the rule of 3 points; de-climbing.
b. Route finding / planning ahead.
3. The environment / Different climbing style and types:
a. Different types of walls: Boulder, artificial wall, equipped cliffs, mountain climbing.
b. Different type of rock: Limestone, sandstone, granite.
c. Routes and grading system
d. Environment respect.
4. Knots and ropes - Basics
a. Knots: the 8 (2 ways).
b. Different type of rope (static, semi-static, dynamic).
5. Belaying:
a. Belaying a second climber in top rope (from down; from top???).
b. Belaying a lead climber.
c. Different types of bolts
6. First steps to lead climbing / setting up safe belays / abseiling when abandoning route.
7. Security and safety:
a. What not to do.
b. How to keep and take care of the equipment.
Duration of the course: 1 month including 2 half day in artificial wall, 3 days in equipped cliffs outside Amman. Access to the artificial wall free during one month every day after 5 pm.
Half Day 1: Artificial wall – Amman:
• Explanation and demonstration of points 1 to 5;
• Bouldering
Day 2: kerak – wadi weida
• Review of points 1 to 5;
• Explanation of point 7 (Security and safety).
• Each participant will climb two easy routes.
Day 3: Fuheis – Hakim’s cliff
• Review of points 1 to 5 + 7;
• Climbing of routes of different difficulties;
Half day 4: Artificial wall – Amman
• Point 6 (First steps to lead climbing / setting up safe belays / abseiling when abandoning route);
Day 5: Ajlun - Thôr Motlagh (Sami’s cliff)
• Review points 6 and 7;
• Climbing routes of different difficulties, as a second or lead climber.
Max number of participants: 8
Last day for Subscription: 29th of March
Course Starts on Friday 3rd of April
To subscribe call Hakim Tamimi 0795431616