Koh Tao Rock Climbing
Rock 2 Anchors & Advanced Climbing
- Length: 2 days
- Difficulty: Medium
The Rock 2 Anchors and Advanced climbing course will teach you to construct fixed and natural anchors for more independance with your climbing. The course really gives you a base understanding of how these systems work. The second day introduces a bouldering session to help you develop more advanced moves and improve your technique on the rocks.
Knowledge and Skills covered:
DAY 1:
- In depth overview of rock climbing safety equipmen
- Principles of top rope anchor systems
- Ground school including
- Equalization of rock climbing protection
- Route selection
- Top rope anchor site selection
- Assessing and backing-up fixed anchors
- On site basic anchor building on fixed bolts
- Advanced knots for climbers (clove hitch, fisherman's knot, water knot)
- Building and evaluating anchor systems
- Rappelling on steep terrain
DAY 2:
- Introduction to bouldering
- Advanced climbing techniques such as heel hooks, stemming and layback's
- Natural anchor theory and practice
- Natural anchor constuctionm and more climbing
Prerequisite: Completion of Rock I or consent of Outdoor Program Coordinator