Multi-pitch and Trad Climbing Course
The course is based at the local and easily accessible Wānaka single and multi-pitch crags.
The Multipitch and Trad Climbing Course can be tailored to the participant’s previous experience. Private courses with low ratios are great ways of developing a climbing partnership for bigger rock climbing objectives.
Familiarity with ropework is important for all areas of rock climbing. From simple pitching and abseiling to safeguard short sections of a route, or for emergency rescue use. Rock climbers should first be familiar with the fundamental building blocks of knots and belaying.
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Syllabus includes:
Equipment selection.
Placing traditional protection on the crags.
Multi-pitch skills including tactics for climbing in a pair or three.
Anchor configurations, belaying, stance management, and techniques for protecting the anchor for multi-pitch climbing.
Descent and abseiling systems.
Vertical upwards and downwards rescue including, escaping the system, load transfers, lowering, raising
Shortened private courses can be tailored to individual goals.
Participants should have some previous rock climbing or experience.
Participants require experience roping, and with knots such as Figure-8, Clove Hitch, and Italian Hitch.
2025/26 Price:
2 days: $1980 / $980 / $790 per person for 1 / 2 / 3 people.
Includes: GST, guide fees, compliance costs, technical equipment, and transport from Wānaka.
Excludes: Lunch, snacks and dinners, accommodation in Wānaka, rock shoe hire (if required).
‘A great knowledgeable instructor. He made sure each participant understood the material. Friendly and made you feel comfortable asking any questions. I would highly recommend [the guide] and would love to be a part of another one of his instructional courses.’
— — Tom, Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course
