DESCRIPTION:  Intrigued by leading traditional rock climbs but intimidated by knowing how to safely protect climbs? Do you lead sport routes in the gym or outside and want to open up the doors to more options? Join one of MAGs professional guides to learn the safety and art to protecting traditional rock climbs and gain the confidence needed to safely go out on your own.

OVERVIEW: This course is for those who have experience leading sport climbs and want to tap in to the multitude of classic traditional routes and or alpine objectives abound.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Risk assessments and crag hazards
• Gear placements and removal, protection evaluation (cams, nuts, other)
• Multi-point/multi-directional anchor construction
• Fall factors and forces created
• Technique and lead-climbing strategy
• Mock leading scenarios
• Lead belays
• Equipment selection and use
• Constructive teaching and review of all gear placement by professional guides.
• Intro to multi-pitch scenarios as time permits

PREREQUISITES:  Climbers enrolling in our Traditional Rock Course should have a background in lead climbing sport climbs, basic belay skills, and knots. Contact us about options if you feel you need to gain these skills. Combine this course with our Multi-Pitch Climbing Course for a solid foundation in traditional climbing skills and techniques. You can also gain the prerequisite skills in our Leading Sport Course.

PRICE: $95 (1-DAY CLINIC) *does not include 3.5% Land Use Charge*

DATE & TIME: One Day Clinic

Saturday 9/8 @ 8:00 – 4:00 OR

Sunday 9/9 @8:00-4:00

CLIMBING LOCATION: Gallatin Canyon

MEETING LOCATION: 8am @ Gallatin County Fairgrounds

MINIMUM ENROLLMENT: 3 climbers

RATIO: Max 6:1

INCLUDED:

• Professional climbing guide
• Personal Climbing Gear (rock climbing shoes, harness, helmet)
• Group Gear: Ropes, carabiners, climbing protection, slings, cordelettes, etc.

EXCLUDED:

• Food, transport, lodging
• Technical clothing, backpack, etc.
• Rescue insurance
• Trip insurance
• Guide gratuity
• Unforeseen expenses from circumstances outside of Montana Alpine Guides’ control

DESCRIPTION:  Through our Multi-Pitch Climbing Course participants will acquire the necessary skills to attempt longer climbs on their own. This course is a great continuation from our Traditional Lead Climbing Course.

OVERVIEW: This course is designed for those with past traditional climbing experience and or as a continuation from our Traditional Climbing Course. Participants will be exposed to the skills and techniques needed to safely and efficiently begin to climb on the multitude of inspiring multi-pitch routes found locally and throughout the world.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Safety and risk recognition involved with multi-pitch climbing
• Climbing communication (including when you can’t see or hear your partner)
• Lead belaying and belaying from above
• Multi-pitch anchor management and transitions
• Safely lowering a climber with an engaged auto-lock device from above
• Selecting objectives and creating strategies
• Equipment selection for intended routes
• Route finding, retreat/escape plans and options
• Ropes: one vs. two, and two vs. one rope with one tag line
• Multi-pitch rappels

PREREQUISITES:  Climbers enrolling in our Multi Pitch Rock Course should have some background in lead climbing traditional rock climbs, basic belay skills, and knots. To gain those skills consider our Traditional Climbing Course offered the day prior to this course. You can also gain the prerequisite skills in our Leading Sport Course.

PRICE: $125 (1-DAY CLINIC) *does not include 3.5% Land Use Charge*

DATE & TIME: One Day Clinic

Saturday 9/8 @ 8:00 – 4:00 OR

Sunday 9/9 @8:00-4:00

CLIMBING LOCATION: Gallatin Canyon

MEETING LOCATION: 8am @ Gallatin County Fairgrounds

RATIO: Max 4:1

INCLUDED:

• Professional climbing guide
• Personal Climbing Gear (rock climbing shoes, harness, helmet)
• Group Gear: Ropes, carabiners, climbing protection, slings, cordelettes, etc.

EXCLUDED:

• Food, transport, lodging
• Technical clothing, backpack, etc.
• Rescue insurance
• Trip insurance
• Guide gratuity
• Unforeseen expenses from circumstances outside of Montana Alpine Guides’ control

DESCRIPTION:  Would you know what to do if your climbing partner was injured mid-climb? Climbing can easily lead us into dangerous situations where being self-sufficient can make the difference between life and death. How would you deal with a stuck rope, too short a rope, bad weather, mandatory retreat, or an injury that could leave you and your partner incapacitated? This Self-Rescue course is designed to teach participants the skills and techniques necessary to improvise a safe way out of a crisis situation. We will utilize the standard equipment used on a typical day of climbing. These techniques can be effective on snow, rock and ice.

OVERVIEW: Learn climbing rescue techniques for yourself and your partners

TOPICS COVERED:

• Safety planning, risk assessment, management, and mitigation
• Raising/Hauling systems for self rescue – 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, 6:1
• Pick-Offs – patient pickoffs for self-rescue, Multi-Pitch Descents with a Patient
• Rappelling (standar, extended, counterbalance, tandem and pre-rigged)
• Lowering Systems – with a munter, tube-style device, auto-blocking device, and break assisted device.
• Rope ascension techniques – friction-hitch systems, auto-blocking devices, and assisted braking device
• Escaping the belay- from above or below; off an auto-blocking device/anchor or your harness
• Anchor options and systems
• Passing Knots, Load Transfers
• Knots , bends, & hitches used in self rescue
• Load releasable hitches – munter-mule
• Equipment use and improvisation options

PREREQUISITES:  Climbers enrolling in MAG’s Companion/Self Rescue course should have experience in multi-pitch climbing. Private courses are available for those lacking this experience. Upon completion of our Self Rescue Course participants will have acquired the knowledge to carry out a straightforward self-rescue in the midst of vertical climbing terrain.

PRICE: $250 (2-DAY CLINIC) *does not include 3.5% Land Use Charge*

DATE & TIME: Two Day Course

Saturday 9/8 @ 8:00 – 4:00 AND Sunday 9/9 @8:00-4:00

CLIMBING LOCATION: Gallatin Canyon

MEETING LOCATION: 8am @ Gallatin County Fairgrounds

RATIO: Max 4:1

INCLUDED:

• Professional climbing guide
• Personal Climbing Gear (rock climbing shoes, harness, helmet)
• Group Gear: Ropes, carabiners, climbing protection, slings, cordelettes, etc.

EXCLUDED:

• Food, transport, lodging
• Technical clothing, backpack, etc.
• Rescue insurance
• Trip insurance
• Guide gratuity
• Unforeseen expenses from circumstances outside of Montana Alpine Guides’ control