Outdoor Programs

Outdoor Bouldering Trips

Group trips organized by instructors, focusing on outdoor bouldering. Suitable for climbers with a variety of bouldering experience, from gym crushers, to first timers outside.

Price dependent on location. Please see calendar below for dates and pricing.

Trad Anchor Clinics

This class is aimed for climbers looking to get outside on their own, and are seeking instruction on how to set up extensive anchor systems using trad gear for use in areas where there are limited or no fixed hardware/anchors.

The class will take place outdoors in Prospect Park. The course is weather dependent but because it doesn't involve climbing, it will be able to run even in cold or slightly wet conditions.

This class provides assessment tools for how to select the best anchor type for a given scenario.

  • Relevant Knots: Common knots used to build anchors

  • Trad Gear Anchors: Trad gear assessment tools; How to place a variety of trad pieces

Members | $100

Non-Members | $125

Natural Anchor Clinics

This class is aimed for climbers looking to get outside on their own, and are seeking instruction on how to set up extensive anchor systems using Natural features such as trees, and boulders for use in areas where there are limited or no fixed hardware/anchors.

The course also covers cliff/edge management so participants can feel comfortable navigating a cliff edge while analyzing and setting up their systems.

The class will take place outdoors in Prospect Park. The course is weather dependent but because it doesn't involve climbing, it will be able to run even in cold or slightly wet conditions.

This class provides assessment tools and skills for how to build the best anchor type for a given scenario.

  • Relevant Knots: Common knots used to build anchors

  • Natural Anchors: V Rigging, Monolithic, Component selection, and System setups

  • Safe access strategies: Assessment Tools and strategies for navigating the cliffs edge while not climbing

Members | $125

Non-Members | $150

Gym to Crag: Anchors and Rappelling

  • Relevant Knots

  • Common Permanent Anchors & Gear

  • Going “In-Direct”

  • Top Rope Anchor Set Up on Bolts

  • Cleaning Styles: Lowering & Rappelling

Members | $80

Guests | $160

Sport Climbing and Top Rope

Group trips facilitated by instructors focusing on casual and fun days outside. Perfect opportunity for climbers of all outdoor climbing experience levels, including first timers!

Price dependent on location. Please see calendar below for dates and pricing.