Basic Course of Rock Climbing

In 2005, with Eduardo Jesus, Alan makes a Basic Course of Rock Climbing. Below are showing the program and some pictures of these courses.

1 - BRIEF HISTORY OF MOUNTAINEERING AND ROCK CLIMBING

2 - TYPES, STYLES AND TECHNIQUES IN ROCK CLIMBING
2.1 - Indoor
2.2 - Bouldering
2.3 - Rock Climb
2.3.1 - Free Climb
2.3.2 - Aid Climb
2.3.3 - Big Wall

3 - ROCK CLIMB EQUIPMENT
3.1 - Ropes
3.1.1 - Ropes Types
3.1.2 - Diameters, lengths and use
3.1.3 - Handling and care
3.2 - Belay Devices
3.2.1 - Figure 8
3.2.2 - ATC (BD) and Verso (PETZL) 
3.2.3 - Reverso (PETZL) and ATC Guide (BD)
3.2.4 - GriGri (PETZL)
3.3 - Harnesses
3.4 - Carabiner
3.5 - Slings
3.6 - Acessory Cords
3.7 - Quick Draw
3.8 - Helmet
3.9 - Climbing Shoes

4 - KNOTS
4.1 - Overhabd Loop

4.2 - Dobble Fisherman
4.3 - Figure Eight (on a bight and rewoven)

4.4 - Water Knot
4.5 - Munter Hitch (UIAA)
4.6 - Clove Hitch
4.7 - Girth Hitch

4.8 - Prusik
4.9 - Marchand and Klemheist

4.10 - Butterfly


5 - VERTICAL TECHNIQUES
5.1 - Rappel
5.2 - Rope Ascent


6 - ANCHORS, EQUALIZATION AND FALL FACTOR
6.1 - Equalization
6.1.1 - Two-Point Equalization
6.1.2 - Tri-Point Equalization
6.2 - Triangle of Forces
6.3 - Fall Factor


7 - RATING SYSTEMS
7.1 - Boldering Rating System
7.2 - Aid Climb Rating System
7.3 - Free Climb Rating System


8 - IN THE ROCK
8.1 - Equipment Organization
8.2 - Leading
8.3 - Alternating Progression
8.4 - French Style
8.5 - Top Rope
8.6 - Tips


9 - CLIMBING TECHNIQUES


10 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION
10.1 - Programming Climbing
10.2 - Ground Instability
10.3 - Personal Limit
10.4 - Comunication
10.5 - Auto-Belay
10.6 - Check Equipment


11- CLIMBING ETHICS


12 - TRACE NO LEAVES


REALIZED COURSES

Go to bouldering class


Intructions about anchors and triangle of forces


Practice Rapel


Mauro in your first lead. And your first fall...


Sport Climb class


Alternated Progression class


Top Rope class


Pico da Canastra mountain
 
A beautiful finish day

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