Difficulty:
Beginner to intermediate, experience climbing indoors recommended
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Fitness:
Ability to rock climb 2 days in a row
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Season:
April to November
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Group Size:
1-6 participants
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Duration:
2 days; each with 6-8 hours of field time
Location:
Red Lodge, MT and surrounding area
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Includes:
Rental climbing equipment, group equipment, & instruction from a professional guide
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Excludes:
Food, transportation, lodging, personal items, and guide gratuity
Course Details
This intermediate level course is built to set climbers up with the skills they need to become confident and independent outdoor rock climbers. Beyond the wide range of skills covered, be prepared to get lots of climbing done on a variety of rock types. The perfect way to explore the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem within Montana!
Skills Covered:
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Preparation for a day of climbing​
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Packing the right equipment
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Review of knots, hitches, and belaying
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Movement (slabs, cracks, "reading the rock")
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Anchor construction
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Rappelling
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Cleaning an anchor
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Lead belaying
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This course is typically 2 days long and starts with a briefing at our office and gear depot in Red Lodge. Here, we discuss logistics for a weekend of climbing in a new area. Day 1 takes us to a limestone cliff, just outside of town where we can ease into outdoor techniques and technical skills. Day 2 takes us further down the canyon to a granite cliff, where we can practice crack climbing and applying the skills learned on day 1. The main goal of this course is to provide participants with the skills needed to climb safely outside on their own. We also make it a point to get lots of climbing done on a variety of rock types!
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**Don't see a course date listed? Email our office to see if there is one coming up, or start a course of your own! Many of our courses are custom and low ratio, built to your needs.