OVERVIEW Traditional (trad) climbing is the ultimate adventure in rock climbing: you are no longer confined to routes with pre-placed bolts and anchors as in sport climbs or even top-rope climbs or in the gym. This adds an extra dimension to the climbing experience: more freedom, more fun! This two-day course introduces participants to lead […]

We need a few more instructors for the Introduction to Lead/Sport Climbing Course on May 06 – 07, 2023. Please sign up, if you are willing to teach club members. The course will cover a wide variety of topics including: climbing equipment, lead belaying, clipping bolts, back-clipping, rope management, building anchors, cleaning anchors, reading topos, […]

OVERVIEW The Introduction to Sport Climbing course focuses on giving you the skills and knowledge required to safely lead various routes in the outdoors, away from the safety nets provided in the gym environment. And lead climbing is really the gateway to a lot of amazing climbing from fun sport routes to multi-pitch climbing, long […]

We need a few more instructors for the Top Rope Anchor Building & Rappelling Course on April 29/30 2023 Please signup, if you are willing to teach club members the following skills: Setting up safe anchors for top roping is one of the most basic skills any rock climber must be familiar with. In fact, […]

OVERVIEW Setting up safe anchors for top roping is one of the most basic skills any rock climber must be familiar with. In fact, competence in top rope anchor building is a prerequisite that must be mastered before progressing to more advanced skills (lead climbing, for example). If you are unable to build a secure […]