BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.10//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3664@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250929T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250929T203000 DTSTAMP:20261023T064356Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/learn-to-lead-round-3/ SUMMARY:Learn to lead round 3 DESCRIPTION:I have been informed that there is still demand to learn/practi ce lead climbing so will be running another workshop at St Peters on Monda y the 29th September! This is open to people who have never lead climbed b efore as well as people who just want some practice or to get their St Pet ers lead pass.\n\nDetails below shamelessly pillaged from the MVP Ameila V :\n\nTo sign up for this trip you will need to be comfortable top rope cli mbing an 18 as minimum experience. This means being able to both climb and top rope belay comfortably and competently. Lead climbing experience is n ot necessary. T\n\n\nWhat is Lead Climbing?\nSome definitions for those wh o are unsure:\n\nTop roping is how you normally climb in indoor gyms. The ropes are already set up\, and all you need to do is climb whilst your bel ayer takes in the slack as you go. If you fall\, you hang in the same spot .\n\nLead climbing is a bit more complicated. When you go climbing outdoor s\, the ropes aren’t already set up. So\, the climber will have to put u p \;quickdraws \;along the route to clip the rope into as they go. If you fall and you’re above the bolt with the quickdraw\, you can fall a few metres. In indoor gyms like St Peter’s\, the quickdraws are alrea dy in place. For outdoor climbing you’ll need to carry them with you and place them yourself.\n\n\n\nWe will be teaching how to lead belay with tw o devices: \;GriGri \;and \;ATC. You’ll be placed in a group of three and doing “mock leading” where one person will top rope bela y you\, and the other will be lead belaying you. St Peter’s does not all ow leading with ATC so only mock leading will be allowed with this device\ , which is still good practice for outdoor trips. If you’re competent wi th a GriGri\, you can do your lead test and move from mock lead to lead cl imbing and belaying. You are not allowed to lead climb without passing a t est from the gym staff.\n\nWe can also teach how to clean anchors if we ha ve time.\n\n \;\nMock Leading\n \;\n\n\n\nPre-Reading\nIf you’re keen to come along\, have a read-through of the following resources:\n\n How to Lead Climb\n How to Lead Belay (ATC)\n How to Belay with a GriGr i\n Petzl Access Book 1: Belaying \;(Page 10 in particular)\n Petzl Access Book 5: Sport Climbing\n\nBonus:\n\n How to Clean a Sport Anchor\n \n Note that the club teaches to use a safety/personal anchor system (PAS ) instead of a second quickdraw.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\nNote that all attendee s will need to pay the St Peter’s entry fee. For UNSWOC members who are uni students\, we have a discount on Mondays\, Wednesdays and Fridays that will reduce entry to $14.50. Please bring a club card and student card. I f you do not have a club card\, let me know in the comment and I can bring one for you.\n\n\n\nHow to Attend\nTo attend\, sign up below and answer t he following in your comment:\n\n Your climbing experience\n If you’ve lead climbing or lead belayed before\n What you’re hoping to learn (e. g. try lead for the first time\, tips and tricks to improve\, or help in g etting your lead pass)\n How many toddlers (3 yo) you think you could sim ultaneously beat in a fight (so I know you've read this far)\n\nAlso pleas e make sure that a link to your Facebook is included on your UNSWOC profil e so you can be added to a group chat. If you don’t know how to edit thi s\, please included it in your comment.\n\n CATEGORIES:Climbing,Indoor Climbing,Learn to Lead,Training LOCATION:https://maps.app.goo.gl/DHfTYWy8LoB7EoQs6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250406T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR