OUTDOOR COURSES:
Beginner Rock Outdoor Technique Leading Rock Trad Climbing Open Rock!


- Level 1

- Level 2

So you're starting to feel comfortable top-roping outside and have been loving the feel of the cool or warm rock under your fingers. Want to go out and set up your own rope? Taking it to the next level.  The next step in the world of climbing, indoors and outdoors, is learning how to lead. In outdoor climbing this also involves building anchors safely. This full day course will teach you everything you need to know to lead and lead belay outdoors. Including rope maintenance, anchor building, efficient quick draw clipping, lead safety, and route cleaning. Course includes everything you need to learn the basics of leading and lead belaying outside.

“Great things are done when humans and mountains meet.”William Blake

$199/ person / full day
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- Level 3

Want to learn how to move on natural rock? Skills for outdoor climbing varies from indoor climbing. Let our experienced instructors share their knowledge with you. This three hour course will get you moving more efficiently on natural features like slab, corners and arêtes.

We will take you out to the beautiful Rocky Mountains and will provide all of the equipment and the instruction to get you moving gracefully on rock.

"Explore. Dream. Discover."  –Mark Twain

$99 / person / half day
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- Level 4

In this course our ACMG certified instructors will make sure that you are ready for whatever the local climbing areas may throw your way. In this full day course you will be taught different styles of anchor systems, how to lead placing natural protection, rope management skills and how to rappel. After you finish this lesson you will be ready to tackle single pitch trad climbing on your own.

"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions"
–Oliver Wendekk Holmes

$250 / person / full day
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Never tried climbing before? Or just want to come hone your skills with a Calgary Climbing Centre Climbing Expert. Come climb with us, as we tour the Bow Valley. This program is similar to an indoor climbing gym, but outdoors. You’ll find; new Top ropes, Lead climbs, and climbing partners. You’ll get; experienced route beta, coaching, and belaying. Each time you register for open rock you will have the chance to climb at a different area in the Bow Valley with a professional Calgary Climbing Centre instructor. Let us help you transition to outdoor rock until you feel confident to climb on your own. This program includes all necessary equipment. No Experience necessary.

"It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves."André Gide

$59 / person / half day
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Our philosophy at the Calgary Climbing Centre is balance. To be successful in climbing one must be balanced not only on the rock but in both body and mind. A balanced body will stay healthy and a balanced mind will help you reach goals you never thought possible. Our Outdoor training program will help you stay on track, motivating you to live a life full of healthy habits to give you strength to realize your inner confidence. Our personal trainers not only have the highest level qualifications but they have a passion for the outdoors and climbing that combined creates the best training our community has to offer. Strength breeds confidence and what better place to get stronger than in our breathtaking Rocky Mountains.

"Change and growth take place when a person has risked themselves and dares to become involved in experimenting with their own life." –Herbert Otto

Half Day semi private $180/person or Private $280
Full Day semi private $256/person or Private $365
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Want to do something totally different for a birthday this year? Why not head out to the stunning mountains and spend a day climbing. Let our experienced guides take you out to the Rockies where you will spend a worry free day playing on the rock. This is the perfect course for anyone who has been interested in rock climbing outdoors but has no previous experience. We'll introduce you to the outdoor climbing experience and you just need to show up ready to have an amazing time.

"Let your walks now be a little more adventurous." Henry David Thoreau

$59 / person for 3 hour session
Book now: 403-252-6778