Learning to Trad Climb: Part 6 - How to lead multipitch

The final episode following DMM Graphic Designer Clare as she learns the Tools of the Trad with AMI instructor Alice Kerr.

In Part 6 of this series, Clare uses the skills she has learned to climb her first multipitch trad climb. Instructor Alice takes Clare through block leading, alternate leading and stance management on multipitch belays.

After her climb, Clare talks about her climbing goals including climbing A Dream of White Horses, a famous climb in Gogarth, Anglesey. You can watch a film about A Dream of White Horses here:    • A Dream of White Horses  

Intro: 0:00
Belay stance management: 1:37
Block leading: 3:08
Clare leads here first multipitch: 10:53
Building a belay anchor and stance management: 12:38
Alternate leading: 18:03