Tropical Desert: The first climbing school in Jordan

Enjoy the out doors to the max and become an outdoor climber. Tropical Desert is trying to form a safe and strong climbing community in Jordan offering the following:

CLIMBING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS FULL

Objective of the course: To learn the basic techniques to climb with efficiency and security in natural walls of one length, as a 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:
1. Movements: Use of hands, feet, body (centre of gravity); the rule of 3 points; de-climbing.
2. Route finding / planning ahead.
   
3. The environment / Different climbing style and types and a brief history of climbing:
1. Different types of walls: Boulder, artificial wall, equipped cliffs, mountain climbing.
2. Different types of rocks: Limestone, sandstone, granite.
3. Routes and grading system
4. Environment respect.
   
4. Knots and ropes - Basics
1. Knots: the 8 (2 ways), and the bulleyed and others.
2. Different types of ropes (static, semi-static, dynamic).
   
5. Belaying:
1. Belaying a second climber in top rope (from down; from top).
2. Belaying a lead climber.
3. Different types of bolts.
6. First steps to lead climbing / setting up safe belays / abseiling when abandoning route.
7. Security and safety:
1. What not to do.
2. How to keep and take care of the equipment.

Duration of the course:  5 outdoor sessions including 2 half days in artificial wall, 5 days in equipped cliffs outside Amman. Access to the artificial wall free during that period everyday whenever for bouldering.

Half Day 1: Artificial wall – Amman:

• Explanation and demonstration of points 1 to 5;

• Bouldering

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 – Taamres cliff – Amman

• Review of points 1 to 5 + 7;

• Climbing of routes of different difficulties;

Half day 4: fuhais - Hakim’s cliff 

• Point 6 (First steps to lead climbing / setting up safe belays / abseiling when abandoning route);  

Day 5: Ajloun - Thôr Motlagh (Sami’s cliff)

• Review points 6 and 7;

• Climbing routes of different difficulties as a second or lead climber  

Day 6: Jerash - Rajib (Mahmoud’s cliff)

• Review points 6 and 7
• Climbing routes of different difficulties as a lead climber and fall practice

if you dont want to take the whole thing also this is available

Introduction to outdoor  (DOTC):

Pricing:

(1 to 5) 1 instructor and gear 120jd

 (6 to 10) 2 instructors 240jd

(10 to 15) 3 instructors 360jd

(15 to 20) 4 instructors 480jd

Content:

Climbing outdoors with gear and guide with initial technique and the figure 8 knot

Top rope course and belay with two knots (TRC):

Pricing:

1 person 60jd, 2 persons 50jd pp, 3ppl 40jd pp 4 and above 30jd per person

 1 instructor  per every 5 ppl, and gear

Content:

Climbing outdoors with gear and guide with intermediate technique and the figure 8 knot bowline knot how to belay on top rope

Lead climbing with technique (LCC) 2 sessions:

Pricing:

1 person 80jd, 2 persons 70jd pp, 3ppl 60jd pp 4 and above 50jd per person

 1 instructor  per every 4 ppl, and gear

Content:

Climbing outdoors with gear and guide with advanced technique the figure 8 knot bowline knot and clove hitch, how to belay lead climbing how to clip and how to spot. in two difrent places in Jordan

For registrations contact Hakim +962 (79) 543 1616