ClubsportRockGym Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Interested in learning how to climb a big wall? ClubSport instructor, Gent Mende, is offering a 4-series Basic Aid Climbing clinic at ClubSport. Gent has climbed in Yosemite and Zion and has several years of big wall climbing experience. Clinic 1: Aid Climbing-Basic Movement, Wed, Feb 7, 7-9pm Clinic 2: Ascending a Fixed Rope, Wed, Feb 14, 7-9pm Clinic 3: Rigging Ropes/Belays/Haul Systems, Wed Feb 21, 7-9pm Clinic 4: Climbing a Big Wall: Putting it all Together, Wed, Feb 28, 7-9pm $25 per clinic $10 discount if register for all 4 clinics MUST BE CLUBSPORT BELAY CERTIFIED TO TAKE CLINICS. Attendance in at least two of the first three clinics or prior experience recommended to take Clinic 4 13 and older only please Registration begins February 1st. Call the ClubSport Activities Desk at 503-968-4555 to register. Clinic Details: Clinic 1: Aid climbing- Basic movement - Skills the student will learn: Using and adjusting aiders and daisy chains; basic movement and efficiency in aid climbing (2, 3, and 4-aider system); climbing and protecting a bolt ladder. Clinic 2: Ascending a fixed rope (jugging) - Skills the student will learn: Setting up and using an ascension system with mechanical ascenders; using a Gri-Gri or knots as a back-up; adjusting to different angles of ascent. Clinic 3: Setting up a belay, fixing a rope, and preparing a haul system - Skills the student will learn: Rigging a belay for wall climbing at a fixed-gear anchor; anchoring the lead rope for the second; organizing the belay; using ascenders or a Wallhauler for hauling a load; communication while hauling. Clinic 4: Climbing a Big Wall: Putting it all together - Skills the student will learn or review: Climbing a bolt ladder, setting up a belay and fixing the lead rope, setting up a haul system, hauling a bag, and jugging a fixed rope. Quote
billcoe Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Gent: ....is a gentleman of the first order. That is inexpensive and underpriced for the quality of companionship alone you'll be getting. Quote
John Frieh Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Best gym in town! Awesome route setters and Gent is a super nice guy Don't forget about the flash pass auction coming up... great way to get a flash pass CHEAP! http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/637772/page/1#Post637772 Quote
Kevin_Matlock Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Is there going to be a max # of peeps? I'd hate to sign up and have 50 sign up.... all jocking for time trying to get in the aiders. Quote
ClubsportRockGym Posted January 31, 2007 Author Posted January 31, 2007 There is a maximum of 6 spaces per clinic. Quote
ClubsportRockGym Posted February 1, 2007 Author Posted February 1, 2007 Thanks for all the great comments about Gent and ClubSport. Much appreciated! Heather ClubSport Rock Gym Manager Quote
John Frieh Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Hey Heather You should seriously consider looking into devoting a small portion of the gym floor space for crossfit equipment (which doesn't take up that much space anyways)... currently a number of climbers in town have a membership at one of the other local gyms as well as a membership at one of the crossfit gyms in town. If you included a the option to do crossfit (no instructor needed just a few pieces of equipment) as apart of a gym membership or flash pass I bet you'd see a lot more traffic and a lot of climbers switching to your gym! Just a thought... I bet if you asked Marcus Donaldson about this he'd tell what a great idea this is. Quote
telemarker Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Interested in learning how to climb a big wall? ClubSport instructor, Gent Mende, is offering a 4-series Basic Aid Climbing clinic at ClubSport. Gent has climbed in Yosemite and Zion and has several years of big wall climbing experience. Clinic 1: Aid Climbing-Basic Movement, Wed, Feb 7, 7-9pm Clinic 2: Ascending a Fixed Rope, Wed, Feb 14, 7-9pm Clinic 3: Rigging Ropes/Belays/Haul Systems, Wed Feb 21, 7-9pm Clinic 4: Climbing a Big Wall: Putting it all Together, Wed, Feb 28, 7-9pm $25 per clinic $10 discount if register for all 4 clinics MUST BE CLUBSPORT BELAY CERTIFIED TO TAKE CLINICS. Attendance in at least two of the first three clinics or prior experience recommended to take Clinic 4 13 and older only please Registration begins February 1st. Call the ClubSport Activities Desk at 503-968-4555 to register. Clinic Details: Clinic 1: Aid climbing- Basic movement - Skills the student will learn: Using and adjusting aiders and daisy chains; basic movement and efficiency in aid climbing (2, 3, and 4-aider system); climbing and protecting a bolt ladder. Clinic 2: Ascending a fixed rope (jugging) - Skills the student will learn: Setting up and using an ascension system with mechanical ascenders; using a Gri-Gri or knots as a back-up; adjusting to different angles of ascent. Clinic 3: Setting up a belay, fixing a rope, and preparing a haul system - Skills the student will learn: Rigging a belay for wall climbing at a fixed-gear anchor; anchoring the lead rope for the second; organizing the belay; using ascenders or a Wallhauler for hauling a load; communication while hauling. Clinic 4: Climbing a Big Wall: Putting it all together - Skills the student will learn or review: Climbing a bolt ladder, setting up a belay and fixing the lead rope, setting up a haul system, hauling a bag, and jugging a fixed rope. Do you also give a demo on use of a WAG bag? Just kidding! Wish we had a clinic like this last year, would've helped speed along the learning process. Lucky PDX'rs. Quote
tomtom Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Aid climbing inside the gym is lame. Outside, on the other hand, is cool. Quote
corvallisclimb Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Aid climbing inside the gym is lame. Outside, on the other hand, is cool. Hanger farm!!! now where is that? Quote
olyclimber Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 the Grand Wall of Seattle AKA the Mounties building at the base Queene Anne. Quote
Kevin_Matlock Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 last night was week 2. gotta say Gent is a really nice dude and some of his tips are pretty slick; should make aid damn near tollerable with some more practice. just wondering if any other CC'er is attending these sessions? I haven't seen the secret CC.com handshake used by anyone there so I assume not. Quote
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