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Mark
GuestHi,
Any suggestions on local climbs which I can practice lead climbing on?
Ideally it would be a low grade climb (12/13?) which is toprope able so I can practice safely.
Thanks
David Wyndham
KeymasterSport or trad lead?
For sport Novice Penguins (13) at Stathams is good. You can set up a toprope easily and lap it to practice.
For Trad Pink Knickers (12) at Churchmans is probably the easiest low graded climb to set a toprope on and learn leading. The Sting (14) is also good for a slightly different style (Hexes are great there). Come to think of it there are at least half a dozen climbs at Churchmans that will fit the bill and give you a variety of placement options.
KeymasterI wouldnt recommend The Sting at Churchies. It is very awkward and it is easy to have a more epic experience on than you might desire for a first time lead.
Keymaster@Rockstar,
If it was a true lead the I would agree with you, but if you are on a toprope pseudo-leading as was suggested in the original post then you will fall out not into the crack, so it won’t be overly dangerous.
KeymasterI also wouldn’t recommend The Sting for the same reasons as cited earlier.
KeymasterThanks for the feedback. When I get an opportunity I will check out the climbs mentioned (on top-rope) placing pro along the way.
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