Crag Climbing Gear

Here's the gear you'll need for a day at the Crag.  Your adult leads will likely have extra gear that needs to be carried to the crag, so be prepared to carry more gear than just your personal gear. 

Crag Climber Gear

• Helmet

• Harness

• Climbing shoes

• Chalk bag

• Cellphone Tether

• Rappeling Gloves

  • Really nice to have for Belay

    • Keeps hands clean

    • Allows you to grab onto rapid moving rope without need to let go

  • Required for Rappelling

• Belay Device

  • If you are doing a lot of climbing, you will eventually want your own belay device

  • The Petzl Grigri is the most popular assisted belay device

• Personal Anchor with Locking Carabiner

  • For advnaced climbers, you will need a PA

  • Adjustsable Lanyard

    • Preferred PA

    • Example: 

      • Petzl Connect Adjust Lanyard 

  • Dyneema Anchor Chain (NOT Sewn Daisy Chain!)

    • Example: 

      • Black Diamond Link Personal Anchor 

      • Metolius Anchor Chain

  • Sling

    • 120-180cm Nylon or Dyneem Sling

    • Tied with overhand knots

• 2-3x Extra Locking Carabiners

  • 1 Triple Locking Carabiners

    • Petzl Sm'D Triact-Lock 

  • 1-2 HMS Carabiners

    • Petzl Attache

• Belay Glasses

  • Optional

Rappelling Gear

If you might rappel:

• ATC Guide or Petzl Reverso

  • +1 Autolocking Carabiners to clip into anchor

  • +1 smooth HMS Locking Carabiner for rope on ATC/Reverso

    • Smooth top great for top rope and belay with ATC/Reverso

    • HMS shape is great for Munter Hitch, belay devices, and multiple clove hitchs

    • Examples:

      • Petzl Attache Screwgate

        • Wide pear shape handles multiple master point strands, clove hitches, or a Munter hitch with ease

      • Metolius Rig Auto Lock Carabiner

        • Triple-action auto-locking

        • Maximum security against accidental opening from rope drag, shifting master points, or human oversight

        • Heavier and larger than Attache

      • Black Diamond Rocklock Twistlock Carabiner

        • Lock is easier to use with one hand than Rig Auto

        • Heavier and larger than Rig Auto

• Rappeling Gloves

• Prusik Loop with Locking Carabiner

  • Sterling HollowBlock

    • Top choice for rock climbing

    • Heat-resistant aramid/nylon blend 

    • 22kN breaking strength

    • Sizes

      • 13.5-inch (34 cm) loop for a traditional prusik knot or a standard wrap-around-the-leg autoblock (rappelling backup / third hand)

      • 19-inch (48 cm) loop for a French prusik, Klemheist knot, or more complex multi-wrap friction hitches for rescue use

  • 5mm to 6mm nylon or aramid cord joined with a double fisherman's bend

  • 6mm TRC Sewn Prusik Loops

  • Beal Jammy

Crag Bag - For Single Pitch

A dedicated Crag Bag will help you keep your gear organized, stored and clean. 

• Belay Jacket

• Real First Aid Kit

• Headlamp

• Knife

• Waterbottles

• Real snacks

Multipitch Gear- For Multi Pitch

Be prepared for wind, weather and possibly darkness if the day goes a lot longer than planned

• Small lightweight pack if you can't rack gear and snacks

• Top Down Belay Device

  • Double Rope Belay Device

    • Black Diamond ATC Guide

    • Petzl Reverso

    • Edelrid Giga Jul

  • Single Rope Belay Device

    • Petzl GriGri

    • Edelrid Pinch

• Second Anchor Kit

  • Cord and Locking Carabiners

• Rescue Cordelette

  • 21 feet pf 6-7mm Cordelette

• Extra locking Carabiner for ATC for use in Guide Mode

• Spare ATC with carabiners recommended

• Seasonal clothing

  • Sun shirt

  • Windbreaker

    • Patagonia Houdini is considered the best

  • Puffer

  • Beanie 

    • Must fit under helmet

• Headlamp

  • Must be able to mount on helmet

• Radios

  • Rocky Talkie recommended

• Waterbottle that can be clipped to belt

• Snacks