Scheduled Lead Check

A lead check is required before anyone can lead belay or lead climb at Calgary Climbing Centre. Please note that you must complete a top rope check before you can attempt a lead check. If you are unsure whether or not you have completed a top rope check, please give us a call at (587) 231-9116

Please remember that our lead checks are not lessons; you are expected to demonstrate competence in all relevant skills. You must bring a partner; if they have not already completed a lead check with us, they must complete their lead check at the same time.

• If you and your partner are taking the check at the same time, please book two consecutive slots, one for each person taking the check. You will be able to do your lead checks together and will have 1 hour of time with a lead instructor.
• If your climbing partner is already lead certified, you only need to book a 30 min slot for yourself, and your partner will be with you to climb and belay you.

For each assessment area, your skills will be compared to our facility standards and you will be given a result of either:

• Acceptable (A),
• Needs Coaching (NC), or
• Unacceptable (U).

One NC action will end an unscheduled lead check. 6 NC actions will end a scheduled lead check. One U action will end ANY lead check immediately.

Climbers who pass will be given a lead tag and permitted to lead belay and climb in any of our facilities.
Climbers who do not pass will be encouraged to take our Lead Lesson. If you don't pass, no biggie! You are still able to boulder, top-rope, climb on our auto-belays, or train. There are no refunds for failed checks.