New to Trad: split a guided day with me?

Hey! I’m looking for a second person to hire a guide with to have a focused day learning all things Trad (placement, anchors, safety, etc.). It makes it much more affordable to have a second or third person. My friends have told me they had a great experience with Chockstone Climbing Guides (based out of Terrebonne/Bend). I’ve since followed them on trad routes and I see how much they learned, as well as the the confidence/safety they have in their placements.

A little about me: I’ve been climbing consistently since 2020, leading since 2021 and wanting to step into the world of trad. I have a single rack up to 3”.

I’m hoping to do a guided day between now and September 23rd. My schedule is somewhat flexible, so I could do a weekday or weekend.

Let me know if you’re interested in teaming up to do a guided day with similar goals in mind.

Katie

I may not be a guide but with enough money I could teach you what you want to know

let me know if you are interested in just trad climbing, Tom

Chockstone is great and has some wonderful guides. Smith is also a good venue to learn at! 

Hope you find a good partner to link up with for a course down there. If you haven't already, try some local facebook groups. Lots of people out there wanting to learn some skills.

And seriously... Don't hire a pirate guide. Seek qualified instruction and you will thank yourself later. I will gladly connect you with *certified* folk if it keeps you from paying some random from the internet. 

Check out the new company Upward Transitions Institute. They do intro to trad instruction as well despite it not being on their website at the moment.