Rock Climbing 201 builds on foundational climbing skills and takes your climbing to the next level. Covering trad and sport leading technique, gear placements, and anchor systems, this camp is designed for climbers with basic toprope experience who are ready to start leading their own climbs.

Rock Climbing 201 builds on foundational climbing skills and takes your climbing to the next level. Covering trad and sport leading technique, gear placements, and anchor systems, this camp is designed for climbers with basic toprope experience who are ready to start leading their own climbs.

Quick Facts

Location:

Various

Various

Various

Prime Season:

Spring-Fall

Spring-Fall

Spring-Fall

Duration:

3 days

3 days

Itinerary Type:

Group

Group

Skill Level:

Moderate

Moderate

Price:

From $449

From $449

Overview

Itinerary

Pricing

FAQ

Inclusions

Rock Climbing 201 is a three day outdoor lead climbing course for climbers with basic top rope experience who are ready to start leading. It focuses on the sport and traditional systems that open up more of Colorado’s climbing terrain.

You will work on a variety of lead climbing skills like clipping, lead belaying, gear placements, anchor systems, route reading, risk awareness, and decision making on real rock with AMGA certified instructors. We'll tailor the progression to your current ability so the skills build in the right order.

This course is a good fit if you want to move from following climbs to taking the sharp end with better judgment. It helps create the foundation for sport leads, trad leads, and future multi pitch objectives.

Overview

Itinerary

Pricing

FAQ

Inclusions

Rock Climbing 201 is a three day outdoor lead climbing course for climbers with basic top rope experience who are ready to start leading. It focuses on the sport and traditional systems that open up more of Colorado’s climbing terrain.

You will work on a variety of lead climbing skills like clipping, lead belaying, gear placements, anchor systems, route reading, risk awareness, and decision making on real rock with AMGA certified instructors. We'll tailor the progression to your current ability so the skills build in the right order.

This course is a good fit if you want to move from following climbs to taking the sharp end with better judgment. It helps create the foundation for sport leads, trad leads, and future multi pitch objectives.

Overview

Itinerary

Pricing

FAQ

Includes

Rock Climbing 201 is a three day outdoor lead climbing course for climbers with basic top rope experience who are ready to start leading. It focuses on the sport and traditional systems that open up more of Colorado’s climbing terrain.

You will work on a variety of lead climbing skills like clipping, lead belaying, gear placements, anchor systems, route reading, risk awareness, and decision making on real rock with AMGA certified instructors. We'll tailor the progression to your current ability so the skills build in the right order.

This course is a good fit if you want to move from following climbs to taking the sharp end with better judgment. It helps create the foundation for sport leads, trad leads, and future multi pitch objectives.

Still thinking about your next great climb?

Colorado is a big state with a lot of different climbs. Feel free to use our contact form. We're happy to be your resource for deciding what might be the most convenient climb for your skills and location.

Still thinking about your next great climb?

Colorado is a big state with a lot of different climbs. Feel free to use our contact form. We're happy to be your resource for deciding what might be the most convenient climb for your skills and location.

Still thinking about your next great climb?

Colorado is a big state with a lot of different climbs. Feel free to use our contact form. We're happy to be your resource for deciding what might be the most convenient climb for your skills and location.

Common Course Locations

Below are some recommended climbing locations within the vicinity if you're interested in some alternative destinations. Colorado is home to many climbing areas and we want to help you find the one that is best for you!

Climber in Lumpy Ridge puts gear on their harness with Lake Estes in the background.

Lumpy Ridge

Estes Park

From $279

Half, Regular, Full

Easy-Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber in Lumpy Ridge puts gear on their harness with Lake Estes in the background.

Lumpy Ridge

Estes Park

From $279

Half, Regular, Full

Easy-Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climbers hat covers their face as they reach up for the next hold on a classic unaweep canyon crack climb

Unaweep Canyon

Grand Junction

From $279

Half, Regular, Full

Easy-Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climbers hat covers their face as they reach up for the next hold on a classic unaweep canyon crack climb

Unaweep Canyon

Grand Junction

From $279

Half, Regular, Full

Easy-Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber in a layback steadies themselves on a climb in Eldorado Canyon

Eldorado Canyon

Boulder

From $279

Half, Regular, Full

Easy-Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber in a layback steadies themselves on a climb in Eldorado Canyon

Eldorado Canyon

Boulder

From $279

Half, Regular, Full

Easy-Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Common Next Course Options

Some climbing areas are better suited for certain types of climbing classes than others. Below are a few of the classes we commonly do here if you are interested in learning to climb. While we can always figure out ways to make something work these climbing courses work well in this area.

Climber stands on top of ridge in Garden of the Gods with park opening up behind

Rock Climbing 301 Adult Camp

Various

From $539

4 days

Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber stands on top of ridge in Garden of the Gods with park opening up behind

Rock Climbing 301 Adult Camp

Various

From $539

4 days

Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber stands on top of ridge in Garden of the Gods with park opening up behind

Rock Climbing 301 Adult Camp

Various

From $539

4 days

Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber squats awkwardly in aiders during aid climbing course

Big Wall and Aid Climbing Class

Various

From $386

8 hrs

Moderate

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber squats awkwardly in aiders during aid climbing course

Big Wall and Aid Climbing Class

Various

From $386

8 hrs

Moderate

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber squats awkwardly in aiders during aid climbing course

Big Wall and Aid Climbing Class

Various

From $386

8 hrs

Moderate

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber applies friciton hitch during self rescue course in Colorado

Self Rescue Climbing Class

Various

From $386

8 hrs

Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber applies friciton hitch during self rescue course in Colorado

Self Rescue Climbing Class

Various

From $386

8 hrs

Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

Climber applies friciton hitch during self rescue course in Colorado

Self Rescue Climbing Class

Various

From $386

8 hrs

Difficult

Rock

Rock

Rock

6435 Garlock Way

Colorado Springs, CO

80918

596 S. Carr St.

Denver, CO

80226

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C/S, CO

80918

596 S. Carr St.

Denver, CO

80226

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