Beginner

This course is essential for a solid foundation and will be the basis for your future climbing experiences. This introduction to climbing is presented in a "how-to" format emphasizing the following:

Climbing and Movement on rock: Concepts: Breathing, foot work, shoe position, weight shifts, balance, energy conservation, positive attitude and reading the rock

• Knots: The figure 8 series and the clove hitch
• Rope handling: Butterfly coil and stacking
• Belaying: Hand and body position, types of devices
• Signals: Communicating with your climbing partner using calls and responses
• Rappelling: Descending the cliff and how to stop with your hands free
• Equipment introduction: ropes, slings, carabiners, anchor building tools

Prerequisite: Average physical condition
Guide-to-client ratio: min=1:3/max=1:6
Cost: $120, approximately 8 hours

Intermediate

Rock 102 takes the basics from our Rock 101 course to the next level.

• After reviewing the fundamentals and warming up on top rope climbs you will be taught the nuances of moving on challenging terrain
• Specific techniques of moving on rock such as; balance, breathing, creativity and efficiency will be taught to ensure your growth as a climber
• Topping things off Uprising introduces you to anchor building and more rappelling details necessary for self-rescue
• Course includes all necessary equipment and belay certification at Uprising Outdoor Adventure Center

Prerequisite: Average physical condition
Guide-to-client ratio: min=1:3/max=1:6
Cost: $120, approximately 8 hours

Advanced

This course provides the key step to climbing on your own. Uprising mixes anchor building with moving on rock. By fully understanding your equipment, its limits, and the rock-quality for protection, you will develop solid techniques enabling you to provide your own top-roping experiences. You will reinforce your judgment skills by practicing anchor building until you can build an anchor that will hold under any climbing circumstance! Uprising Adventure Guides will provide you the opportunity and the careful attention you need to advance to a more competent level of technical expertise.

• Day 1
  • Detailed history/function/strength of the modern top of the line equipment
  • Knots: fisherman's, Bowline, double and triple overhand, water knot
  • Protection placement: Done as a class in participatory style
  • Strong and simple anchors: Practice linking protection finishing with a simple "master point"
  • Climbing: Breathing and Balance techniques, reading the rock and energy conservation
• Day 2
  • Participant built anchors: Clients have the opportunity place more protection and build their own top rope anchors
  • Rappelling: Clients set up and descend from their own anchors (Optional)
  • More Climbing: Breathing and Balance techniques, reading the rock and energy conservation

Prerequisite: Rock 101 Course or equivalent skill level
Guide-to-client ratio: min=1:3/max=1:6
Cost: $225

Anchor Building- Intermediate

Multi-Pitch Climbing - 2 Days - Advanced

This course leads you into new areas of expertise, teaching skills essential to multi-pitched climbing hundreds of feet off the ground.

• Following a lead climb: This involves cleaning the protection placed by your guide
• Multi-pitch climbing: Climbing routes two or more pitches in length
• Multi-directional anchors: Used during multi-pitch belays
• Advanced rappelling: Terrain evaluation, carabiner brake system, third-hand back-up, rope retrieval systems and hazard management
• Fixed line ascension: Ascending with improvised friction knots. This skill is valuable for any rescue, rappelling, or aid climbing situation
• Belay escape: Tying off a fallen climber and escaping the belay for a rescue

Prerequisite: Multi-Pitch Climbing Course or equivalent skill level
Guide-to-client ratio: min=1:3/max=1:4
Cost: $225

Lead Climbing- 2 Days - Advanced

Learning how to lead is the next step toward experiencing all the challenge and exhilaration of climbing. Uprising Adventure Guides will help you obtain your lead-climbing goals, whether to climb a 2000 foot cliff or just a 100 foot rock wall. All mock leading is done on top rope, allowing you to focus on technique and gear placement.

Climbing and Movement on rock: Concepts: Breathing, foot work, shoe position, weight shifts, balance, energy conservation, positive attitude and reading the rock

• Demonstration and explanation of lead climbing
• Choosing an appropriate climb
• Choosing and organizing your equipment
• Protecting a lead
• Psychological factors, fears
• Physics of lead climbing and falling
• Belay management, catching a fall
• Leading on your own time, suggestions and recommendations

Prerequisite: Multi-Pitch Climbing Course or equivalent skill level
Guide-to-client ratio: min=1:3/max=1:4
Cost: $225

Aid Climbing - 1 Day - Advanced

• Leading an Aid pitch: Protection placed without a hammer, protection placed with a hammer
• Organizing Belays
• Gear hauling for overnights on the rock
• Following an Aid pitch: Cleaning "hammered and clean" protection

Prerequisite: Lead Climbing Course or equivalent skill level
Guide-to-client ratio: min=1:3/max=1:4
Cost: $135