Metrorock Climbing School
Your source for outdoor guiding and climbing instruction programs.
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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
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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.
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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
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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