SAN ROCK CLIMBING SCHOOL #11 APR 22~MAY 20, 2012

The sessions include learning basic rock climbing skills on slab‚ crack and face. Technical skills learned are the basic principles behind climbing safety‚ knots‚ top-rope belaying‚ abseiling and very basic technical multi-pitch skills. The course is designed to learn and practice the fundamentals of climbing in a friendly, safe and laid-back environment. The course also gears clients up for the final multi-pitch climb to the top of Insu Peak via different routes in the final outing. In total‚ the five week climbing school program covers all skills up to the SAN Beginner Course and touches on the very basic aspects and skills of the Multi Pitch Course.

Camping is required for the summit climb for all participants due to sunrise start times in order to avoid climbing traffic. Camping will also be offered each Saturday evening by the third week and will typically meet at the Ui Sports climbing shop at 6:30 p.m. After every Sunday climbing clinic‚ all are welcome to join together for delicious Korean food and beer and the final graduation summit climb will be followed by graduation Dutch-pay dinner/beer ceremony where each participant will get a free SAN t-shirt and climbing school certificate of completion.

Please note that our on-line event postings are poor indicators of how many participants have actually paid to sign up. To learn more, please directly contact us at sanirang.info@gmail.com or visit our homepage with plenty of previous climbnig school pics here: http://sanirang.net/climbing-school-galleries/.

11th SAN Beginner Climbing School Tentative Itinerary
April 22 ~ May 20, 2012

WEEK 1 – Artificial Climbing Facility: Intro to Gear‚ Crag Safety‚ Ropework‚ Basic TR Belay, Sport Climbing Techniques.
WEEK 2 – Bukhansan Natiional Park: Review Skills, TR Belay & Abseil; Intro to Multi-pitch skills .
WEEK 3 – Bukhansan National Park: Review Skills, Slab & Crack Climbing & Multi-Pitch Practice
WEEK 4 – Bukhansan National Park: Review & Practice MP Climb w/Overhang Abseil.
WEEK 5 – Bukhansan Graduation Summit Camp, Climb & Abseil
Rendezvous Points & Dates

April 22, 2012 – Daechi Outdoor Athletic Facility, Samsung Station, Line #2, Exit #1 @9:00 a.m.
April 29 ~ May 20, 2012 – Bukhansan National Parki. Meet at Ui Sports Climbing Shop at 7:30a.m. Take Subway Line #4 to Suyu Station(414), go out Exit #3, and catch Bus #120 toward Ui-dong to the end of the line. De-bus, walk up the main about a block and take right into a small alleyway across from the REDFACE outfitters store. Walk down less than a block and you can’t miss the Ui Sports climbing shop on the right with mini outdoor climbing wall and deck. 

SAN Climbing Gear

Sanirang Alpine Networks understands how difficult buying gear in Korea can be. We also understand how expensive the necessary basic gear can be in order to learn how to climb, so because of this, SAN rents all of the necessary gear required to join the Climbing School from head to toe at the cheap and reasonable rate of 5,000KRW per gear. Necessary gear includes: helmet, climbing slippers, harness, and belaying device set for 15,000KRW for everything. Sleeping bags may also be rented for 15,000KRW per night for the camping graduation climb. All clients are encouraged to bring their own gear or buy their own gear!

Rain or Shine Policy

Location and routes are tentative and subject to change depending on weather conditions‚ climbing traffic and other factors. Sessions are never cancelled; however‚ in the event of deteriorating or very poor weather conditions and SAN deems the conditions to be unsafe‚ a pleasant day hike along one of the many hiking tracks in the BukHanSan National Park or a technical skills workshop indoors will be held at an indoor climbing or bouldering gym where additional bouldering and sport climbing techniques and skills will be taught.

Refund Policy

An initial non-refundable 50% deposit or 192,500KRW is required to reserve a spot. Cancellations must be made one week prior to the start date of the intended and scheduled climbing school program in order to receive a complete transfer refund; otherwise, the deposit is completely forfeited to SAN. In the event that a full-payment of deposit has been made and the participant cancels within the week of the first scheduled climbing school session, 50% of their full payment deposit will be forfeited and the remaining 50% will be refunded via transfer. Pro-rated rates and refunds are not rewarded for the climbing school program in the event that the participant knowingly or unknowingly misses any one of the scheduled outings

*Insurance coverage is inclusive and applies to all courses, guided climbs and climbing school programs.

**Late-comers are welcome to join as late as the second week of instruction; however‚ there is no pro-rated discount from the original course cost and deposits are due no later than Wednesday before the intended Sunday of joining up as late as the second Sunday session. The cost remains 385‚000KRW. Despite joining late‚ the remaining sessions allow plenty of time to make up for the skills missed in the first session. For more information on this‚ please contact SAN directly at sanirang.info@gmail.com.