This will be a chance for people interested in the MITOC Rock Program (Spring 2019) to meet MITOC climbing leaders and each other and get more information about the program.

The event will run 7pm-9pm on April 10 on the MIT campus in room 3-270.

The MITOC Rock Program (MRP) will run from May 28 to June 23 and will include on-campus technical skills sessions during weekday evenings and weekend trips to regional climbing areas - mainly in New Hampshire. We will be focusing on helping climbers in the MIT/MITOC community advance their skills to the level of either leading sport climbs or trad climbs.

Tentative MRP details

Schedule

• Four full weekends - June 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23
• Evening sessions on or near campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays - May 28, 30; June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20

Topics Covered

Sport

• Required Knots, Belaying, Basic Gear
• 2|3 Bolt TR Anchor building/cleaning
• Rappelling
• Objective risks in climbing, approaches to risk
• Basic Self-Rescue
• Climbing History

Trad

• Required Knots & Belaying
• Trad Gear & Placements
• Rappelling
• Objective risks in climbing, approaches to risk
• Basic Self-Rescue
• Trad Anchors & Multi-Pitch Trad
• Climbing History

Cost

We are still working on the budget, but we expect the fee for the full MRP will be roughly $100-150. (Financial assistance will be available if this is prohibitive.)Transportation will also cost roughly $20-40 per weekend.

Required Gear

All

• Helmet
• Climbing Shoes
• Harness
• Chalk Bag
• Belay Device w/Locker
• Prusik Loop w/Locker
• Double-Length Sling or PAS
• 2 Spare Lockers

Trad

• 2 More Spare Lockers
• Nut Tool
• Additional Prusik w/Locker

We are planning to do a group order (at retail price) for some of the smaller items.