Rock Climbing 101 Course

Brought to you by Mountain High Outfitters and Fox Mountain Guides
This is hands down our most popular course! The two day course is ideal for people wanting to learn the foundational skills to set up top ropes and begin climbing rock by themselves. This course teaches the solid set of skills needed to get out and start rock climbing and is a mix of ground school lessons along with lots of actual rock climbing!

We cover everything from climbing movement and correct belaying techniques to creating top rope set ups and anchors to climbing equipment selection, use and storage. This course is also a great foundation for participants who which to move onto our more in depth rock climbing 201 and specialized Intermediate Level courses such as the Single Pitch Rescue and Lead Climbing courses.

As with all our programs the course will be based from our headquarters in Pisgah Forest, NC (unless otherwise arranged). This will give access to our classroom and workshop, equipped with digital projector for PowerPoint presentations, ‘gear placement rock wall’ in the workshop, WiFi, and climbing library. It’s a perfect environment for lectures at the start and end of the day and another factor that sets Fox Mountain Guides training courses apart from the rest.

Our courses are taught by professional, credentialed instructors that hold AMGA Certification. These instructors have worked as a team to create and continually improve our course curriculum to ensure you will be gaining the most up to date information out there. Our goal is to empower you with the skills and knowledge to climb safely and efficiently whenever you are on the rock.

Topics Covered:

• Knots and rope work skills
• Belaying in a top rope setting and also a lead climber
• Communication and terminology
• Climbing equipment. Showing you what you need, what you don't need as well as storage and correct use
• Setting up top rope/single pitch climbs using trees, boulders and bolt components for anchors (no gear placements, see rock climbing 201 Course for advanced anchors with cams, stoppers, etc.)
• Understanding guide books, climbing ‘topos’ and deciphering climbing grades
• Climbing history, ethics and Leave no Trace wilderness skills
• Debunking common climbing myths
• Lots of Climbing!

Number on course: Maximum of 6:1 client to instructor ratio
Course length: Two days
Course dates:  Various Dates throughout the year.

See the Mountain High Outfitters Calendar for the latest offerings

Cost*:
4+: $250 per person (four+ to one instructor, two days)
3: $300 per person (three to one instructor, two days)
2: $370 per person (two to one instructor, two days)
1: $520 per person (one to one instructor, two days)
*These courses normally fill with 4 or more. The costs are based on the actual amount of participants on the course. courses normally run at 4+ people but in the event the courses run with less people the costs will be as shown above. Participants that do not wish to take the course with low numbers (because of the cost) can change their course to another date. The upside to lower numbers is of course a more personal course.

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