Saturday Afternoon Half-Day Clinics
Note: Participation in clinics is not valid unless purchased with General Admission. Please be sure to purchase General Admission, too. Thank you!
Note: Participation in clinics is not valid unless purchased with General Admission. Please be sure to purchase General Admission, too. Thank you!
Note: Participation in clinics is not valid unless purchased with General Admission. Please be sure to purchase General Admission, too. Thank you!
Warriors Way - Falling Clinic
Host: Jon Richard - Vertical Voyages
Meet: Vendor Village
This training addresses falling directly to help improve commitment. Students will do progressive falling practice, followed by movement, breathing, resting, and body/mind awareness exercises. Finally, students apply everything to a goal route. Students leave understanding how to take appropriate risks and how to commit to those risks.
Intro to Trad Climbing
Host: Elisha Gallegos
Meet: Vendor Village
Curious about trad climbing and want to know more? Get hands on with a variety of traditional, clean climbing gear (cams, nuts, and more!). We’ll discuss the physics of good gear placements and practice placing and evaluating gear on the ground.
Multi Pitch
Host: Bradley Dishman
Meet: Vendor Village
We’ll cover the basics of what you need to get going: how to prepare, what gear you’ll need, the step-by-step process of multi-pitch climbing, and other logistical issues.
Youth Climbing Aged 12 and Up
Host: Katie Jo Meyers
Meet: Vendor Village
Get your kids into climbing and learn how they can utilize problem solving skills along with healthy mental and physical exercise.
Gear Anchors
Host: Randy Judycki
Meet: Vendor Village
We will begin with a discussion of gear, its construction and best placement. Then we will move onto placing gear to insure everyone understands gear placements, options and removal. From here we move onto constructing anchors and rappelling off your own anchor.
Bouldering 101
Host: Jason Groves - Ozark Climbing Gym
Meet: Vendor Village
Want to boulder outdoors but don't know where to start? This workshop covers the basics from the very beginning: from learning how to carry multiple pads and creating safer landings to some tips and tricks to help find and send your first outdoor problems! We'll start at the Pavilion and head to the world famous Idaho Boulders as a group to do some real learning on the rock.
Approach to Projecting
Host: Uli Garcia
Meet: Vendor Village
Have a climb that has caught your eye or just want to reach that next level? Learn tips and tricks to put you in the right mindset to send! There is a method to climbing hard and with this clinic we’ll guide you to how to train and measure progress towards your project.
Fundamentals of Sports Anchors
Host: Diego Baca & Graedon Martinez
Meet: Vendor Village
Sport anchors are crucial for climbing safety at the route's end, usually made of bolts or chains in the rock. Climbers must assess their integrity, clip the rope correctly, and use appropriate hardware to minimize fall risks. Understanding anchor types, placements, and backup systems is essential for safe descents and responsible climbing practices.
Gear Symposium
Host: Sam Warren
Meet: Vendor Village
The days of a single piton, static, rope, and hammer are way over. Climbing gear has evolved at a rapid rate and there is so much out there. What does it all do and what do you need to start your climbing journey?
