Recreation
Oct 9, 2025 to Oct 11, 2025
Hidden Rocks, VA
The cost of this trip is $375. Additional funding may be availabe through Crux climbing club.
The PCIA Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) provides students with an in-depth and standardized understanding of the skills essential to teaching climbing in an outdoor setting, including based and top managed sites. The SPI course prepares instructors to set-up and mange groups of climbers on technical terrain with non-technical access. In this course, only the Top Rope Climbing Instructor portion will be covered.
This course will take place in Hidden Rocks, Virginia and is provided by Lester Zook through the PCIA.
Prerequisites:
Currently at least age 18.
Shows an adequate experience level to the course provider, illustrating that he/she is ready for the course. Examples include regular climbing for 2 – 3 years, a high intensity of climbing in the past few months, etc.
Has lead climbing experience (highly recommended but not required).
Is able to comfortably set up base managed climbs, belay, rappel without guidance and demonstrates detailed familiarity with anchoring principles, natural anchors and artificial anchors (wedges, hexes, passive and active cams). These skills may be assessed at the start of the course.
Possesses the personal equipment necessary for the course.
Is capable of comfortably climbing 5.8 terrain while on a top rope.