Starting Out Trad Climbing

Hey All,

I’m looking for advice for getting into trad climbing. Is it best to find some sort of class where we go climbing(I know REI has some outdoor climbing classes)? Or do I need to just find people who trad climb to help teach me? Seems like a lot of info and safety that I do not want to take lightly.

I boulder at around a V5/V6 level so not completely new to climbing but obviously bouldering is different. The gear usage seems a little overwhelming from an outside perspective, but something I really want to get into.

Appreciate any advice, thanks!