Looking to climb? You don't need to be part of any club or even have your own gear! Our friendly staff at the climbing wall desk are there to get you started. They'll introduce you to the sport and our facility, help you rent gear, and give you tips along the way.
Bouldering is climbing without any harnesses or ropes at lower heights and above thick padding on the ground.
Auto-belays or automatic belays, use magnetic braking technology to control a climber's safety line. While connected to the system, the climber's webbing will retract into the mechanism until they come off the wall. During the climber's descent, the auto-belay slowly extends the webbing to give a smooth ride back to the ground.
To belay is to control and manage the rope for a climber.
You can request an Outdoor Pursuit Center staff member to manage the rope for you while you climb.
Lead climbing is an advanced form of climbing in which the climber must take the rope up with them and connect to pieces of protection while climbing.
If you are new to climbing and looking to become more independent in the sport, this is the clinic for you. With a main focus on the skill of belaying, you will learn and practice the basics such as tying a climber in and getting set up to climb as well as the important skills of properly managing the rope for another climber. Instructors can also answer questions and coach a bit on other beginner techniques to make you a stronger climber. This is a 2 hour semi-private (6:1 max student to instructor ratio) clinic. At least 2 participants are needed to run a clinic. In addition to instruction and access to the wall, this clinic includes the rental of essential equipment during the training and the cost of the top-rope belay test to be taken at a later time.
Once you have mastered the basics, learning to lead climb and belay is the next step in furthering yourself as a climber. A lead climber tows the rope up the wall and connects it to points of protection in the wall as they climb. This style of climbing requires heightened skills and awareness from both the climber and belayer as the climber's falling distance increases compared to when they are on ropes already secured overhead. This series will teach necessary techniques and risk management as well as give you time to practice them. Each lead series consists of 2 separate 2-hour sessions and must be taught in groups of at least 2 people with no more than 6. Climbers taking the lead series must be belay qualified at our facility and be able to complete a 5.9 route without weighting the rope.
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