Tropical desert is very much proud to give you the first climbing school in Jordan.
With French mountain guide Wifried Colonna , Elizabeth Abellanosa also French climbing guide and Hakim Tamimi local mountain guide, in the first course.
trying to form a safe and strong climbing community in Jordan
Offering the following;
CLIMBING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS
Objective of the course: To learn the basic techniques to climb with efficiency and security in equipped artificial & natural walls of one length, as second or lead climber.
What participants will learn?
1. Climbing equipment knowledge and use: Climbing shoes / Harness / Helmet / Rope / Belaying equipment (8, Grigri, belay device) / Karabiners (basic and sewgate) / Quickdraws / Slings / Chalk / Adequate clothing
2. Movements and progression techniques:
a. Movements: Use of hands, feet, body (centre of gravity); the rule of 3 points; de-climbing.
b. Route finding / planning ahead.
3. The environment / Different climbing style and types:
a. Different types of walls: Boulder, artificial wall, equipped cliffs, mountain climbing.
b. Different type of rock: Limestone, sandstone, granite.
c. Routes and grading system
d. Environment respect.
4. Knots and ropes - Basics
a. Knots: the 8 (2 ways).
b. Different type of rope (static, semi-static, dynamic).
5. Belaying:
a. Belaying a second climber in top rope (from down; from top).
b. Belaying a lead climber.
c. Different types of bolts
6. First steps to lead climbing / setting up safe belays / abseiling when abandoning route.
7. Security and safety:
a. What not to do.
b. How to keep and take care of the equipment.
Duration of the course: 2 weeks including 2 half day in artificial wall, 3 days in equipped cliffs outside Amman. Access to the artificial wall free during that period every day after 5 pm.
Half Day 1: Artificial wall – Amman:
- Explanation and demonstration of points 1 to 5;
Day 2: Kerak – Wadi Weida
- Review of points 1 to 5;
- Explanation of point 7 (Security and safety).
- Each participant will climb two easy routes.
Day 3: Fuheis – Hakim’s cliff
- Review of points 1 to 5 + 7;
- Climbing of routes of different difficulties;
Half day 4: Artificial wall – Amman
- Point 6 (First steps to lead climbing / setting up safe belays / abseiling when abandoning route);
Day 5: Ajlun - Thôr Motlagh (Sami’s cliff)
- Review points 6 and 7;
- Climbing routes of different difficulties, as a second or lead climber
for regestration contact call Hakim 0795431616