Clinic space is limited.

Please add to your calendar and arrive 10 minutes prior to your clinic start time.

Top Rope:

5-6pm                 Modern Anchoring Methods

5-6:30pm            Better Lead Belaying

5-7pm                 Intro to Ropes

6:15-7:45pm       Anchor Cleaning Skills

7-9pm                 Like A Cat: Lead Falling Skills

7-9pm.                Intro to Ropes

8-9pm                 Rappelling Techniques for Larger Groups

Bouldering:

5-7pm                 Dynos

6:45-7:45pm       Footwork, Footwork, Footwork

8-9pm                 Learning Comp Style Bouldering

ClLINIC DESCRIPTIONS:

Modern Anchoring Methods: Move beyond the quad anchor! Learn about the latest (and maybe greatest?) methods of building anchors for outdoor climbing for single pitch and multipitch climbing. This is a ground school session, so belay certification is not required.

Better Lead Belaying: Tune up your lead belaying skills and inspire confidence in yourself and those you climb with. We’ll cover methods for giving slack efficiently, dynamic belaying and soft catches, optimal positioning, and managing falls at any point on the wall. Previous lead belaying experience is required. 

Like A Cat: Lead Falling Skills: Gain confidence in the belay system by learning how to take better falls. Through a series of exercises, you will be exposed to techniques that will improve your falling technique, and help you climb more confidently on lead. Previous lead climbing experience is required.

Anchor Cleaning Skills: Are you prepared to clean anchors at the end of a cragging session? Don’t know what anchor cleaning is? Whether you're new to anchor cleaning or just need to brush up on your skills, this clinic is for you! You will learn up-to-date methods for cleaning anchors while managing the risks that come with hanging high above the ground. This is a ground school session, so belay certification is not required.

Rappelling Techniques for Larger Groups: Getting down from long routes can be an efficiency nightmare. Learn some techniques to speed up the descent and gain security on multi-pitch rappels in groups of all sizes. This is a ground school session, so belay certification is not required.

Intro to Roped Climbing: Learn the skills for top rope climbing! This course covers the fundamentals of top rope climbing including wearing a harness, tying into the rope, belaying (securing the rope), and doing buddy checks. No experience required!

 
Dynos: Explore one of the funnest styles of climbing movement - the dyno! We'll demystify coordination, practice generating explosive power, and try to get some air and latch some holds! Participants will learn the different movements and techniques for doing deadpoints, dynos and double dynos.

Footwork, Footwork, Footwork: Dig deep into how to use your feet, improve balance, and work with your center of gravity to reduce arm fatigue.  A combination of training exercises and climbing will put your skills into practice. Belay certification is not required.

Learning Comp Style Bouldering: Modern holds and competitions have changed how boulder problems are set. Learn some key skills for success including running starts, managing coordination moves, catching giant swings, and more!

Parking

Parking is limited to the street as the parking lot will be closed off for our vendor village and beer garden. Please arrive early to find a spot, or wear your comfy shoes for walking. 

 
What to Bring

- Climbing Shoes (free rentals available)

- Chalk Bag (free rentals available)

- Harness (free rentals and Arc'teryx demos available)

Clinics

Please plan to arrive 10 minute prior to your clinic start time.

If you are no longer able to attend, please email Olivia at olivia.schmoe@arcteryx.com to cancel to allow someone else to sign up.

Edgeworks Gym Waiver

Everyone attending will need to sign the Seattle Edgeworks Waiver. To speed up the check in process and get straight to climbing, please try to fill this out in advance. 

General questions?

Please reach out to Arc'teryx Seattle at shop.seattle@arcteryx.com or 206-462-6058

 
Clinic questions or need to cancel?

Please email Olivia at olivia.schmoe@arcteryx.com