Metrorock Climbing School

Your source for outdoor guiding and climbing instruction programs.

  • Gym to Crag

    A half-day (5hr) class designed to introduce gym climbers to outdoor climbing.

    Pre-requisites: Previous climbing experience recommended, preferrably belay certified.

    In this class you will learn:

    • Outdoor belay skills

    • Communication skills at the crag

    • Basic outdoor climbing technique

    • “Leave No Trace” and concepts regarding outdoor climbing courtesy

    • Intro to advanced climbing techniques, such as crack climbing

  • Top Rope Manager

    A full day (8hr) class designed to teach the fundamental concepts of building top rope anchor systems.

    Pre-requisites: Should be belay certified. Gym to Crag, or previous outdoor climbing (top rope) experience recommended.

    In this class you will learn:

    • How to use rope, webbing, carabiners, removable and fixed protection to build anchors on bolts, trees, and with trad gear.

    • How to tie specialized climbing knots, such as the bowline, clove hitch, and the ring bend.

    • How to safely identify and use different anchor points

    • The basic concepts of a safe top rope anchor system.

    • How to build different top rope anchor systems.

  • Sport Climber

    A full day (8hr) class designed for indoor lead climbers designed to teach you everything you need to know about sport climbing outdoors.

    Pre-requisites: Should be LEAD BELAY certified; previous outdoor climbing (top rope) experience recommended.

    In this class you will learn:

    • About fixed anchors and how they work

    • How to equip a sport climb

    • How to safely clean a sport climb

    • Risk analysis for outdoor lead climbing

    • Sport climbing tricks such as speedy anchor cleaning and stick-clipping

  • Private Guiding

    Have a specific destination or objective in mind, but just need someone to help you achieve your goal? We’re here to get you there! Whether you want to crush a local project or step outside your comfort zone for a multi-day/trad adventure, we can guide you every step. Want to acquire specialized climbing skills? We can help with that too!

    Pre-requisites: Dependent on trip