A glorious day to get in the pitches! We worked with Vincent today to build a strong foundation of trad climbing skills in placing gear, building strong anchors, and then putting it all together in a multipitch setting.

Jewels & Gems made for a great classroom before moving onto Pitchoff for the main event of The Disputed into Pete’s Farewell. He learned a ton, got so efficient in transitions, and honed in crack jamming techniques. A stellar day on the rocks!

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