Singlepitch

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 amount of bolts on a 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