A safe, positive and enjoyable introduction to rock climbing. This course acquaints you with the art of climbing movement and provides you with a basic foundation of skills and knowledge that you can build upon. You will learn the safety systems of knots, belaying and rappelling along with climbing techniques.
Subsequent days elaborate upon belaying and rappelling subtleties.
Classes are taught on suitable terrain where success is assured. We often recommend two to three days of instruction at this level before moving on. Our intermediate program is the beginning of the rest of your climbing career. We will usually begin with a climb and rappel of a multi-pitch route to evaluate your ability and understanding of climbing principles. We will focus on the concepts of anchor stability, effectiveness, redundancy, equalization, and extension.