What is the TLIT Series?

The Trip Leader In Training Series (TLIT) is a program that our club runs to upskill the next generation of trip leaders. Over six workshops we will teach a range of technical skills to bring club members one step closer to being one of our club trip leaders and helping to bring the amazing the sports we do to more people.

Moreover, while some workshops are sport specific (such as the sport and trad workshops) we encourage members to attend all events as they teach valuable skills you can use across disciplines.

The workshops will follow the general format of:
-General Ropework
-Abseiling and Canyoning
-Lead Climbing
-Trad Climbing
-Hauling and Rescue
-Behind the scenes as a TL
-Rescue Scenario Day

Who is the TLIT Series for?

These workshops are for people who are interested in becoming trip leaders within UNWSOC and fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Have been participating in club weekend trips for a period of 6+ months
• Have done or doing a Cert III + Outdoor Ed course (TAFE)
• Are a current Trip Leader and want a refresher and/or expand knowledge base
• Have participated in Scouts NSW trips involving ropework and/or training events
• Are okay with pre-learning material before workshops, as there is large amounts of content to cover in one night.
• Have experience with rope sports from clubs or groups

Week Four – Trad Climbing Skills

Understand rock quality including types of rocks, fissures and hollow rock, wet sandstone.

• Understand and demonstrate the placing of common trad gear
  – Hexes, Cams, Nuts
  – Understand their tendency to “walk” with rope drag and how to mitigate this (extending slings)
• Understand the importance of inspecting gear when climbing on pre placed gear, and its tendency to move with rope drag.
• Demonstrate the setting up of trad anchors
  -Using SERENE principles and redundancy
  – Using a BFK to equalise gear
• Understand the common forces involved in “whips” and static loading
  – The rating of trad gear and relations to holding “whips”
  – Using appropriately rated gear of the task (Not using micronuts with 1kN loading)
• Understand the importance of correct spacing of gear on climbs
  – Spacing of gear on climbs to prevent large forces on pieces
  – Effect of correct belay technique and rope drag on the loads experienced by gear (Higher rope drag and hard catches = More force experienced by gear)

Comments

Let me know your experience level, why you want to come on this course, and your favourite climb/crag/canyon/cave or other outdoor spot!