Movement over stone brings us back to our childhood joy of exploring nature and challenging ourselves to expand our comfort zone. We take advantage of the great variety of climbing locations and go to Mt Erie, Exit 38, Index and Vantage to learn the various facets of rock climbing. Enjoy your first climb seaside at Mt Erie with Bald Eagles flying by or drive 40 minutes after work to climb a few pitches at Exit 38. When crack climbing and traditional gear placement intrigue you, we go to Index and Vantage to learn and send! Introduction 101, Intermediate Crack 102 all include opportunities to enjoy local breweries and bbq by the beach.
Our course progression is designed to build skills sequentially, with each course building on the last. However, recognizing that climbers have different experience levels, each course also stands alone with a strong foundation of learning objectives, allowing participants to enter at any point or take a single course on its own based on their skills and goals.
Intro to Outdoor Climbing – Gym-to-Crag, Top-Roping Focus (½ day / 5-hrs)
Perfect for gym climbers transitioning outdoors, focusing on fundamental skills.
Intro to Sport Leading (½ day / 5-hrs)
For climbers seeking to learn to lead outside and climb on their own, focusing on lead belaying, risk management, and confidence-building.
Intro to Trad Climbing (1-day)
Learn to place trad gear, build anchors, and lead or follow traditionally protected climbs
Intro to Multi-pitch Climbing (2-days)
Builds on existing trad climbing skills, focusing on efficient movement, anchor transitions, and rope management for longer climbs as well as more technical descents
Intro to Alpine Rock (2-days)
Builds on multi-pitch and trad skills, applying them in an alpine setting with a focus on route-finding, risk management, efficacy and more complex terrain management.
Climbing Self-Rescue (1-day)
Teaches essential, practical and repeatable rescue techniques for multi-pitch and alpine terrain, including escaping belays, hauling systems, and rappelling with an injured partner
