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1. |
Can
I
walk-in
to
climb? |
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Everybody
is
welcome
to
climb
at
KPCC.
However,
for
safety
reasons
and
without
any
exception,
anyone
who
wants
to
climb
at
the
KPCC
outdoor
wall
needs
to
either
have
completed
our
Lead
Climbing
Assessment
or
Sports
Climbing
Intermediate
-
Lead
Climbing
Course
.
Alternatively,
you
can
attend/arrange
a
Course,
Fun
Day
or
Private
Coaching. |
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2. |
What
is
Lead
Climbing
Assessment? |
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If
you
are
visiting
KPCC
for
the
first
time
you
will
be
required
to
perform
a
Lead
Climbing
Assessment
where
you
will
be
asked
to
put
on a
climbing
harness
correctly,
tie
in
with
a
figure
eight
knot,
belay
safely,
demonstrate
a
proper
fall
exercise,
lead
climb,
clip
and
clear
quick
draws.
We
then
carry
out
a
brief
assessment
to
see
if
we
agree
you
can
do
this
with
a
trained
assessor.
You
can
use
your
own
equipment
or
we
will
supply
what
you
need.
•
Cost
HK$160
•
Bring
2
passport
size
photos
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Upon
successfully
passing
the
Lead
Climbing
Assessment
¡V you will be allowed to climb unsupervised at our KPCC outdoor wall
by either purchasing a daily or monthly pass.
•
Please
make
an
appointment
in
advance
by
calling
KPCC
on
2782 6682
or email to
samy@ymcahk.org.hk
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3. |
What
should
I
take
as a
beginner? |
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If
you
are
visiting
KPCC
for
the
first
time
and
have
never
climbed
before,
you
can
enroll
in
our
Sports
Climbing
Elementary
¡V
Top
Roping
course.
In
this
course
you
will
learn
about
the
figure
8
knot,
belay
device
use,
fundamental
climbing
techniques
and
safety
procedures.
Upon
completing
this
course
you
can
then
enroll
in
our
Climbing
Technique
Improvement
Class
¡V
Top
Roping
or
Sports
Climbing
Intermediate
-
Lead
Climbing
Course.
Upon
successfully
completing
the
Sports
Climbing
Intermediate
-
Lead
Climbing
Course
¡V
you
will
be
allowed
to
climb
unsupervised
at
our
KPCC
outdoor
wall
by
either
purchasing
a
daily
or
monthly
pass.
Please
click
here
to
see
our
latest
brochure
of
Quarterly
Courses. |
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4. |
Need
I
bring
the
equipment
for
climbing? |
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You
can
rent
the
equipment
in
our
KPCC,
but
we
still
strongly
suggest
you
can
bring
your
own
equipments. |
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