Technical Climbing Classes

Learn the skills necessary to safely handle anchor systems on single pitch sport and top rope climbs. This class addresses best practices for cleaning your party's gear from an anchor set, and includes methods specific to different types existing hardware.

First time learning about anchors or want to expand your knowledge of anchor building? This class will build a solid understanding of what makes monolithic, two point, and multipoint anchors strong, and how to apply them in different situations.

You're reached the top of a multi-pitch or wandering climb - now how do you get down? This clinic will address techniques needed to execute a rappel safely when called for; we'll learn proper use of ATC devices in rappel mode, how to extend and back up the system, and how to set up single and double rope rappels.

Are you ready to move beyond Single Pitch terrain? This 6-hour clinic will deliver all the skills you need to step into the adventurous world of Multipitch climbing. From complex anchor construction & management to swapping leads, multi-rope rappels & multipitch risk management.

Our self rescue clinic works on the technical rope skills necessary to get yourself and an incapacitated partner down from vertical terrain and back to the ground safely. The main scenario this clinic will address is how to use the gear on your harness to rescue an injured leader who cannot be lowered because they have climbed above the halfway point on their rope.