Climbing Awareness

Climbing
Awareness

Course Directors:

Gary Wilkes

Mark Hovermale

Activity: April 9, 2022 at the Alameda Office
8:00a – 1:00pm -Safety, basic knots, anchor building, etc.
2:00pm – 5:00pm – Iron Works in Berkeley – climbing & belaying techniques

Activity: May 7, 2022 Boy Scout Rocks, Mt. Diablo climbing & rappelling location (8 hours)

Activity: Date TBD: Opportunity for Level One course certification at the unit level

This is an introduction for the adult Scouter to the BSA climbing program and to the skills and top roping techniques required to take a Scout unit climbing. The opportunities and requirements for being trained as a BSA qualified climbing instructor will be discussed. This program consists of one morning of classroom training followed by climbing and belaying at a local indoor climbing gym. There will be one day on the rocks. Contact Mark Hovermale for any questions at: [email protected] cell 510-846-2370

For more information, email Mark Hovermale or phone him at: 510 846-2370