Curriculum

Our beginning rock climbing curriculum takes you from your first knots and belays to building anchors, rappelling, and climbing with confidence. Taught by expert guides, these courses give you the skills and judgment you need to enjoy climbing safely and progress toward bigger goals.

Students Will Learn:

  • Introduction to equipment: design, care, use, and selection
  • Knots and tie-ins
  • Hand and foot positions for easy to moderate climbing routes
  • Introduction to anchors and belays
  • Development of a full repertoire of free climbing techniques for single-pitch routes
  • Rappelling

​

 

Details

Prerequisites

Good physical fitness

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions: Included in the course cost are group technical climbing equipment like ropes,  all permits and camping fees, and the guide fee.

Exclusions: Not included in the course cost are all personal clothing and climbing gear, rentals, gratuities to the guide, meals, or transportation, or travel insurance.

​​

Course Options

Take Your Skills to the Next Level

This course is the first 2-days of our longer and more comprehensive ​4-day Outdoor Rock Intensive Introduction. This course is our most comprehensive beginner program. You’ll get more time on the rock, more practice building anchors and managing systems, and leave as a far more confident and independent single-pitch climber.

Our rock climbing programs are designed to build your skills step by step. Outdoor Rock is where you learn the essentials to climb safely and confidently outside. Once you have that foundation, Learn to Lead takes you into lead climbing, focusing on gear placement, lead belaying, and managing risk while on the sharp end. From there, Multi-Pitch Skills teaches you to link multiple pitches, manage belay transitions, and efficiently climb longer routes, opening the door to bigger objectives and more adventurous days on the rock.  Lastly, you can dive into Aid Climbing to master gear placements and techniques for challenging lines, then step up to Aid Climbing and Big Wall Techniques, where you’ll learn hauling systems, bivy setups, and strategies for multi-day climbs. This progression gives you everything you need to climb bigger and bolder objectives.