Community Clinics

Traditional Anchors Clinic

$40.00
$40.00
Location

Boulder, Colorado

Dates: October 18‚ 2026

A half-day Traditional Anchor Building Clinic in the Colorado Front Range focused on building safe, thoughtful anchors through hands-on instruction and practice.

Designed for climbers preparing to lead trad and those looking to strengthen their fundamentals, the clinic covers the principles behind traditional anchors, gear placement, site selection, rock quality, and building complete anchor systems in the field.

Participants will have the opportunity to practice different configurations, receive direct feedback, and develop a more considered approach to anchor building.

 

Details

Clinic Itinerary

The clinic begins at 8:00 AM and runs for approximately 5½ hours, with instruction and hands-on practice focused on the following curriculum:

FOUNDATIONS
  • SERENE and ERNEST principles
  • Evaluating rock quality
  • Gear selection and placement
BUILDING ANCHORS
  • Site selection and positioning
  • Building and evaluating anchors
  • Connecting individual placements
  • Instructor feedback
PROGRESSION
  • Alternative anchor systems
  • Adapting to different placements
  • Refining existing skills
Guides & Instructors

Meet the guides behind the clinic, from those who developed the curriculum to those leading instruction in the field.

Jason Antin

Jason is an IFMGA Mountain Guide and AMGA-certified Rock, Alpine, and Ski Guide based in Colorado. A longtime professional guide and educator, he is also an AMGA Instructor Team Member and mountain performance coach. His experience spans technical rock, alpine, ski, and endurance objectives, including ascents of Denali’s Cassin Ridge and El Capitan’s Nose in a Day. Jason developed the Traditional Anchor Building curriculum for Tsopani.

Hannah Peterson

Hannah Peterson will lead instruction for the Traditional Anchor Building Clinic, bringing hands-on guidance and feedback to the curriculum in the field.

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