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* Climbing rope (dynamic, twice as long as the length of the routes you plan to climb) | * Climbing rope (dynamic, twice as long as the length of the routes you plan to climb) | ||
* [[Carabiner|Carabiners]] (few D- | * [[Carabiner|Carabiners]] (a few D-carabiners based on what is your plan, at least one HMS carabiner per climber) | ||
* Sling for building an [[Anchor]] | * Sling for building an [[Anchor]] | ||
* [[Quickdraw|Quickdraws]] (enough for the bolts of the route, few extra | * [[Quickdraw|Quickdraws]] (enough for the bolts of the route, it is handy to have a few extra) | ||
* Belay device | * Belay device | ||
* | * Harness | ||
* | * Climbing shoes | ||
* Topo of the crag | * Topo of the crag | ||
* Small medkit | * Small medkit | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 28 September 2025
Singlepitching is a lead-climbing discipline where you climb from ground to a single anchor point. If there are multiple anchor points on the route, it is called Multipitching.
Prerequisites
Knowledge
To perform singlepitching safely, one must learn the following techniques:
- Clipping (clipping, quickdraw safe use, carabiner safe use)
- Lead-climb belaying (Belaying from harness with a Tuber, Tuber belaying safety)
- Lead-climb foot placement
- Building an anchor (and setting up a toprope)
- Cleaning up the anchor and getting lowered
- Abseiling
- Bailing a route from a single bolt
Gear
- Climbing rope (dynamic, twice as long as the length of the routes you plan to climb)
- Carabiners (a few D-carabiners based on what is your plan, at least one HMS carabiner per climber)
- Sling for building an Anchor
- Quickdraws (enough for the bolts of the route, it is handy to have a few extra)
- Belay device
- Harness
- Climbing shoes
- Topo of the crag
- Small medkit
Consumables
- Water
- Food
- Sun protection