Events at Smoke Bluffs

  • We need a few more instructors for the Introduction to Trad Climbing Course on May 13 – 14, 2023. Please sign up, if you are willing to teach club members introductory trad climbing skills. This two-day course introduces participants to lead climbing using gear for protection. The emphasis is on placing gear (camming devices, nuts, […]

  • 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 […]