Colorado Mountain School - A Climbing School and Guiding Service in Rocky Mountain National Park. While these courses are offered at a special price to REI members, they are open to all. These one and two day courses are taught on weekends. These courses are designed to allow you to enter the world of climbing in the safest and most efficient manner. Participants learn about necessary equipment, fundamental climbing techniques and basic safety procedures.
Specific courses teach basic anchor building skills and fundamentals of self-rescue.
These courses run year-round and all are clearly marked in our Summer and Winter course listings. Set in Eldorado Canyon, this one day course focuses on rope management and belay skills, gear selection and use, and most of all on climbing movement. The primary goal is to build your confidence in the security of the safety system and in your own abilities. No experience required. This two day course incorporates the first day described above and goes well beyond.