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Utah Rock Climbing; Leadership Course
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Utah is renowned throughout the country for its magnitude of high quality climbing areas. From the sustained sandstone cracks of Indian Creek to the big walls of Zion to seas of granite in the west desert, Utah has something for everyone. The remote west desert offers the solitude, terrain, and quality rock that make for the perfect educational rock climbing opportunity.
Imagine pulling over a roof of an inside corner, managing your fellow group members for a day of top-roping, or performing a mock rescue of an injured climber. Picture yourself climbing warm granite cracks with competence and confidence.
This comprehensive rock climbing course is the perfect setting to achieve your goals whether you are looking to become a professional guide, hone your technical abilities for personal adventures, or expand your leadership skills. It focuses on teaching students to be safe, efficient, knowledgeable and confident outdoor leaders on vertical rock.
Course Location Utah is home to some of the most spectacular terrain in the Continental United States. Deep powder snow, lofty peaks, towering sandstone spires, quality granite cracks, and beautiful broad vistas are some of the characteristics that make Utah an excellent place for your outdoor education experience.
The west desert of Utah hosts a wide variety of rock climbing opportunities. Even in the middle of winter, the sunny days provide an enjoyable climbing experience. Top-roping on granite slabs, perfecting technique on off-width cracks, and multi-pitch limestone faces are some examples of the quality and variety of rock in the west desert.
The Instructors and Guides of IWLS are widely recognized as some of the very best in their field and have practical leadership experience from around the globe. They are well trained and have an uncommon enthusiasm for sharing their skill and knowledge, borne out of a passion for outdoor exploration.
The International Wilderness Leadership Schools' educational model nurtures leadership development and creates an awareness of the guiding mentality that is essential for leading safe, fun adventures in the mountains. The combination of technical skills training, experiential education and practical leadership experience make the IWLS curriculum world class.
The IWLS General Curriculum outlines the essential components for effective outdoor leadership. Here are a few points that your course will focus on.
Leadership: Opportunities to lead the group will be abundant and you'll have the time to learn and practice multiple styles of leadership.
Expedition Behavior and Group Dynamics: Because this course is a true wilderness expedition, interactions between group members need to be supportive and contribute to the efficacy of the group. The daily dynamics of the group, combined with instruction, will teach participants not only how to be a member of a team, but how to influence and lead an expedition.
Safety and Risk Management: Safety is always the #1 consideration. As the course progresses, you’ll develop an awareness to appropriately asses risk and make safe decisions.
Travel Techniques: Course instruction will help you discover ways to safely maximize your efficiency, whether hiking down a well-beaten path or traversing an exposed ridge.
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IWLS Rock Climbing Curriculum is designed to create safe and strong technical climbers. Below are some examples of what you'll learn:
Climbing Technique: Whether stemming an inside corner, jamming an off-width, or friction climbing on a blank slab, you'll learn the techniques to climb efficiently on a variety of different features.
Rock Protection: Pitons, nuts, cams, hexes… learn the nuances of quality placements. You’ll have the opportunity to place protection in a variety of settings and rock quality.
Route Selection: Where to set up the fixed belay? How to avoid rock and ice fall? How to select the most appropriate route from far below? You'll learn the answer to these questions and more as we climb a variety of established routes in addition to possible first ascents.
High Angle Rescue: What happens when things go bad? We’ll practice escaping the belay and getting to the aid of an injured climber.
Experience Level: No previous experience is necessary for this course. However, with a desire to learn and an enthusiasm for adventure, you'll develop the skills necessary for a lifetime of wilderness exploration.
Certifications upon completion of the 12-day course participants may qualify for the following certifications:
 12 IWLS Certificate of Completion
International Wilderness Leadership School
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University credit is available for this and other IWLS courses.
Consider combining three 24-day courses for an IWLS semester!
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