Develop your fundamental climbing skills with our NEW technique class series for members!
Intro Belay Class
Learn to belay so that you and your climbing partner(s) can climb in the facility without the need of our staff. This class typically takes an hour to an hour and thirty minutes, and teaches knots, the belay process, and safety procedures at the gym. Reservations are required.
Class #1: Hold Usage, Sequencing, and Body Position
This class introduces the climber to various types of holds and how to use/grip them. Offered on the 1st Monday of each month at 7pm, and will typically last about 1 hour.
Class #2: Footwork and Balance
This class focuses on the relationship between your center of gravity and base of support and how it pertains to your footwork. Offered on one Wednesday per month (see schedule below), this class will typically last about one hour.
Class #3: Movement and Efficiency
Climbing is about the balance and economy of movement. This class covers the basics of climbing movement as it changes over varying terrain. Offered on the second Thursday of each month, this class will typically last about one hour.
Class #4: Antagonist Training – Injury Prevention & Climbing Fitness Training
This class covers the common themes of climbing related injuries and educates climbers on training methods and best practices for avoiding injury. Offered on the third Monday of each month, this class will typically last about one hour.
Women’s Technique Clinic
Learn to take your climbing to the next level with this women’s clinic, which aims at getting more women interested in excelling their climbing abilities through exercises and tips from a woman, for women. This class is offered monthly and is free for members!
Intro to Lead Climbing
Conquering all those top-ropes in the gym and ready for a new challenge? Learn how to lead belay and climb which, in short, is a more advanced style of climbing that involves clipping your rope into gear on the wall, and in essence, placing your own protection as you climb up the wall.
Private Belay
Private Belay is similar to Staff Belay, but is booked outside of normal Staff Belay hours. Our staff will get you situated with all the climbing gear you and/or your children will need, then tour you around the facility for 1 hour letting you climb under their direction to your heart’s content. Reservations are Required.
Private Instruction and Technique
If our scheduled classes don’t work for you, please call and ask about reserving a private lesson outside of our scheduled times.
Reservations must be made at least 2 weeks in advance.
