Learn how to gear up, get out, and climb safe.

Learning climbing techniques can be tricky on the internet. This course is live virtual instruction from a professional climbing instructor.

Who should take this course:

• Adults who want to learn the basics to climb with an experienced friend

• Kids who want to expand their knowledge (Lessons are designed based on their developmental stages).

• Parents who want to climb with their kids

• Adults who want to get back into the sport and need to freshen up their skills or learn best practices.

The course is broken into 3 topics with a total of 4 sessions.

Topic 1: Basics- 1 session

Safety systems, gear selection, climbing, trip planning and climbing ethics.

Topic 2: Climbing - 1 session

Knots and top rope climbing.

Topic 3: Belaying and Rappelling - 2 sessions

Sharpen your belay skills and learn about different belay tools and learn best practices for rappelling.

Students will need some equipment to effectively participate.

• 10 ft of 10mm climbing rope (static or dynamic)

• Rock climbing harness

• 2 locking carabiners

• 120cm pre-sewn nylon sling or 150cm of tubular webbing

• A belay/ rappel device