We offer year round rock climbing instruction for all climbing abilities, whether
you've never climbed before, or you are a competent lead climber
looking to expand on your techniques. We also offer Women's Sessions of
all of the following courses taught by female guides. Please request at
time of booking.
All of our courses listed below are private climbing instructional sessions. You won't be grouped in with other individuals for our convenience. This allows us to provide you with an educational experience that is tailored to your ability
level and allows you to meet your specific climbing goals. We can also cover material at a pace that is
comfortable to you and compatible with your learning curve, so you won't be hindered or rushed along by others. Our goal is to promote continual skill development as well as
reinforcement of fundamentals and help you develop sound judgement skills.
The progression is meant to serve as a guideline and can easily be customized to match your climbing experience and goals. Give us a call and let us know what your climbing goals are and we can set up a custom course to help you reach that goal. 800-732-5462
All of these courses are taught at the New River Gorge unless otherwise arranged.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: Hire one of our instructor's for a customized climbing experience. We can tailor a course that matches your previous experience to help you meet your climbing goals and objectives.
WARRIOR'S WAY TRAINING: Have you plateaued in your climbing or find that you're afraid to push yourself because of fear of falling or failure? Hire certified Warrior's Way Trainer Elaina Arenz-Smith to help you breakthrough the doubts and give you the tools to focus your attention more effectively.
SUGGESTED COURSE PROGRESSION: Climbing 101—Basic Rock Skills 1 Climbing 201—Basic Rock Skills 2 Climbing 301—Lead Climbing Sport Climbing 302—Lead Climbing Trad Climbing 303—Anchor Seminar Climbing 401—Self-Rescue Climbing 402—Multi-Pitch Climbing Climbing 403—Big Wall/Aid Climbing Systems
This
course progression is meant to serve as a general recommendation. Your
actual experience and goals may vary from this progression and we would
be happy to customize a course for you, just give us a call or drop us
an email to discuss your options. MAKE A RESERVATION: To reserve an instructor, please give us a call 800-732-5462 and we can help customize a course to meet your needs. At that time we will request a 50% non-refundable deposit at time of booking, payable with a credit card over the phone (Visa/Mastercard/Discover or Paypal).
Pricing
Half Day- Suitable for first-timers who want to check out climbing in a safe and responsible manner. No experience necessary, great for families, corporate retreats, youth groups etc. 1 Person: $120 2-8 People: $80/person Group Rates Available, please call One Full Day 1 Person: $225 2-8 People: $150/person Group Rates Available, please call Two Full Days 1 Person: $425 Group Rates Available, please call Deposits & Refunds:
A 50% non-refundable deposit is due at time of booking to reserve an instructor/course. Payment can be made with a credit card over the phone (Visa, Mastercard, Discover)
Cancellation Policy: You must provide 14 days advance notice of cancellation, less than 14 days and you deposit is non-transferrable/non-refundable.
Should you need to reschedule and you do so more than 14 days in advance of your trip, you may transfer that deposit to another date within 6 months of your original trip date. The deposit is not transferable to another person.
Please call as soon as possible to notify us of a cancellation or a change in the head count total.
There will be no refunds once a course is half over, even in the event of bad weather. We will do our best to work with you.
Other Rules: For your safety and that of your party NO Spectators will be allowed to accompany climbing trips. Thank you for your understanding.
Climbing 101--Basic Rock Skills 1 This
one-day rock climbing instructional course is tailored for those who wish to begin to seriously
pursue climbing. We'll teach you everything you'll need to know to have an enjoyable day on the rock. Most of the day is spent sampling many of the classic routes in the New River Gorge. All equipment provided.
Pre-Requisite: If you have had
a little to no climbing experience, or just need a refresher, this is
the course for you. You’ll learn:
* Rock Climbing Equipment & Use * Terminology & Communication * Rock Climbing Movement & Techniques * Figure 8 follow-through * Belaying & Rappelling * Leave No Trace Principles * Lots of Rock Climbing
Climbing 201--Basic Rock Skills 2 This
one-day rock climbing course is a continuation of Climbing 101 and builds upon it's
foundation, while introducing more advanced climbing skills. This course is a
pre-requiste for our lead climbing courses.
Pre-Requisite: Completion of Climbing 101, or previous climbing experience. You’ll learn: * Climbing Knots & Rope Handling * Lead Belaying * Cleaning Anchors * Following a leader and gear removal * How to set up your own top rope anchors * Lots of Rock Climbing
Climbing 301—Lead Climbing Sport This
two-day rock climbing course will introduce you to the fundamentals of lead climbing sport
routes through lots of "mock leading" (lead climbing with a top-rope
back up). Learning to lead is the most challenging step of your
climbing career. Our lead climbing course gives you the opportunity to
prepare yourself to meet the challenge responsibly.
Pre-Requisite: Individuals who have either completed Climbing 201 and can top-rope 5.7 without falling. You’ll learn:
* Preparation for a leading a route * Clipping strategies and avoiding common pitfalls * Falling Techniques * Lead Belaying & Giving a Soft Catch * Efficient Movement * Resting Strategies * Lots of Mock Leading practice Climbing 301—Lead Climbing Trad This two-day course will introduce you to the fundamentals of lead
climbing trad routes through lots of "mock leading" (lead climbing with
a top-rope back up). Mock leading, placing gear on the safety of
top-rope, will allow you to focus on placing your gear in a safe and
responsible way. You'll also get direct feedback from your instructor on your gear placements, have the opportunity to test your gear by weighting it and taking practice falls, and learn strategies for protecting traditional climbs with an emphasis on sound judgement.
Pre-Requisite: Individuals who have either completed Climbing 201 and can top-rope 5.7 without falling. You’ll learn:
* Intro to Acive vs Passive Gear and considerations for placement * Gear Placement Practice and Critique * Anchor Building-using natural and artificial gear * Rope Handling Skills—minimizing rope drag * Racking Up—different methods for organizing your gear efficiently * Jamming Techniques * Lots of practice on a variety of crack sizes
Climbing 303—Anchors The
focus of this one-day rock climbing anchors course is learning how to build bomber anchors. You'll
learn how to build them with natural pro and fixed pro. Practice makes
perfect, so you'll get lots of hands-on experience using a variety of equipment on varied terrain.
Pre-Requisite: Individuals who have either completed Climbing 201. You’ll learn:
* Natural vs Artificial Anchors * Solid Gear Placements * Angles, Loads & Forces * Hands on practice building anchors in a wide range of scenarios. Climbing 401-Single Pitch Self Rescue Prevention is always the best medicine but if it hits the fan do you know how to get out of a jam? This clinic will give you
the basic skills necessary to get you out of sticky situations. It is critical that you practice these skills on a regular basis to retain them. If it's been a while since you're seen/practiced or read about these systems, you will benefit from this course. While we can cover these skills in a one day course, two days are recommended to get through all of the more advanced systems. You'll
learn: * Preventing Climbing Accidents * Knots & Rope Handling * How to Escape the Belay * Pick-Offs * Ascending the Rope * Load Transfers * Hauling Systems, creating mechanical advantages * Rappelling with an injured climber Climbing 402-Multi-Pitch Climbing -at Seneca Rocks This
course is held at Seneca Rocks in West Virginia in partnership with
Seneca Rocks Climbing School. You'll learn the ins and outs of multi-pitch climbing and you'll be a competent second in a multi-pitch
envirionment, develop new skills and strengthen those you already have:
* Following a lead climber * Rope Management * Belay Station Management * Rappelling * Basic Anchors
Climbing 403--Aid Climbing/Big Wall-subject to guide availability During this 2-day rock climbing course you'll safely learn: more involved gear
placement using aid gear, ascending fixed ropes, knots, hauling
systems, and how to set up a portaledge. An optional bivy on the
portaledge is available. This course requires the knowledge of lead
climbing. * How to pick an Aid Route * Organizing your rock climbing gear for the aid climb * How to organize your haul bag * Lead Climbing with hooking & nailing (where possible) * Clean Aid Climbing Techniques * Testing Gear & Committing * Cleaning & Jumaring Aid Climbs * Anchors & Hauling Systems * Setting up a Port-a-Ledge
1 person - $600 2 people - $500/person
Groups Find
out why the United States Coast Guard and US Navy send their teams to NRMG for
training. We can tailor trips to suit the needs of boy scouts, church
groups, youth groups, and employees/employers of a business and/or
corporations. Group rates available, please call for pricing.
Deposit/Cancellation/Refund Policy
A 50% non-refundable deposit is due at time of booking to reserve
an instructor/course. Payment can be made with a credit card over the
phone (Visa, Mastercard, Discover)
Cancellation Policy: You must provide 14 days advance notice of
cancellation, less than 14 days and you deposit is
non-transferrable/non-refundable.
Should you need to reschedule and you do so more than 14 days in
advance of your trip, you may transfer that deposit to another date
within 6 months of your original trip date. The deposit is not
transferable to another person.
Please call as soon as possible to notify us of a cancellation or a change in the head count total.
There will be no refunds once a course is half over, even in the event of bad weather. We will do our best to work with you.
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