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Singapore National Climbing Standards (SNCS) Level 2 (4/5 May 2024)
**Our Sports Climbing Level 2 Certification is certified under Singapore National Climbing Standards (SNCS)**
Come and join us for Sports Climbing Level 2 Certified Course to be an independent climber, to have a deeper insight to the core aspects of sport climbing.
Benefits
- Improve fitness, strength, coordination, upper body strength,core muscles
- If you love to go for an adventurous hiking or climbing trip, this is an essential skill to complement you adventure trips
- By joining us, you will have more climbing kakis as you will be invited to our sport climbing community for weekly climbs
Pre-requisite:
- Participants need to have acquired Level 1 Sport Climbing certification and basic climbing skills. If you don’t have Level 1 Sport Climbing, you will need to arrange a climbing session with us to assess (compulsory) your climbing skills and general knowledge on sport climbing.
*Our instructors have been trained according to Singapore Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (SSCMF) standards, and withhold a high regard for the safety of all participants. After this two-day course, you will be awarded with a Sport Climbing Level two Certificate, in accordance with the SNCS endorsed by the SSCMF.
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Syllabus
- Introduction to Lead Climbing
– Top-rope Climbing vs Lead Climbing
– Placement of protection points
– Understanding Fall Factor and Impact Force
– Understanding the anchor system on artificial wall - Equipment Required for Lead Climbing (usage, care, limitation)
– Dynamic rope vs Static rope
– Harness with gear loops
– Quickdraws (Runners)
– Slings / Tapes (safety slings, extension as Runners)
– Friction devices (Fig.8 & Tubular)
– Helmet
– Knots (usage, limitation & dressing)
– Double Figure of 8 knot
– Tape knot - Belaying a Lead Climber using friction devices
– Giving slack & taking-in
– Belaying stance
– Arresting a climber’s fall
– Dynamic Belaying
– Rope handling & management - Lead Climbing & Techniques
– Pre-climb checks
– Clipping in techniques, prevention & undo “Z” clips
– Runners’ placement & direction
– Climbing on overhangs & roofs
– Safe falling position
– Climbing commands
– Top-out Technique
Passing Standards: Trainees must demonstrate the following –
- Confident with lead climbing on an easy route
- Correct placement of protection points on a lead climb
- Correct belaying of a lead climber using a friction device
- Correct top-out technique on fixed anchor
- Conduct proper pre-climb checks
- Correct use of climbing calls
- Safe equipment handling
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Payment Mode
- PayNow or PayLah to 96250587. Please Whatsapp your name and payment reference number once you have done so. Feel free to text me at 96250587 for further enquiry!