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Would you like to get out climbing on your own? Setting up secure, solid and safe toprope anchors is your first step toward becoming a confident independent climber.
In this full day intensive course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of site selection, how to safely access the top of the cliff and confidently build top rope anchors on bolts as well as natural features.
You want to get out climbing with your friends and toproping is a great way to break into the outdoors. But your life literally depends upon having a solid anchor for your day out. Learn from the professionals the best ways to stay safe while having fun.
This course is a fantastic foundation for any of our other courses. If you’re looking to have the freedom to get out climbing on your own, this is the course for you.
*this price reflects a minimum enrollment of two participants.
This is a group course that runs on pre-scheduled dates.
Current Dates: None Scheduled, however…
Want to schedule a date of your own choosing? We can arrange to run this course on dates that work for you*.
Send us a message and we’ll see if we can make it work!
*may require a minimum number of participants
This is a full day intensive program. The day starts at 8am and typically runs until 5pm, but may continue until dark.
Please block out your entire day.
The emphasis of this course is on education and learning rather than a day of hard climbing. As such, it is open to all levels of fitness.
You should be prepared and able to spend a long day outdoors, but the climbing and hiking will be very mellow.
We remain flexible throughout the day to respond to energy levels and ability on a moment-by-moment basis. You’re in great hands with our guides.
This program is open to all climbers with basic climbing experience (how to tie in, basic commands and how to toprope belay). There is no minimum climbing grade required.
While participants will end up climbing a bit throughout the day, this course is built around education rather than a day out climbing.
Prior experience outside will be helpful, but not necessary.
Toprope climbing is one of the most accessible and safe forms of climbing. For many, it’s provides the most enjoyable experience. But absolutely everything depends upon the quality of your anchors. Build them well and you’ll have years of enjoyment taking friends and family out to experience the thrill of climbing. Build them poorly and the results are catastrophic.
This course provides a hands-on environment in which to learn the fundamental principles of building toprope anchors using bolts and natural features. With the skills learned in this course, you can be confident that you’ll be practicing safe principles, assuring you a lifetime of exceptional outdoor climbing experiences.
Some of what you’ll learn in this course:
During the program, you’ll have an opportunity to build and climb on your own anchors under the supervision of an experienced guide. By the end of the day, you’ll have the confidence to venture out on your own knowing that you’re armed with the right tools, techniques and talent necessary to safely setup a toprope climb.
While our programs take us all over the country, we are proud to call Vermont home.
Not only is Vermont a beautiful state, it provides us easy access to the best climbing in the Northeast, including the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Adirondacks in New York, and of course the Green Mountains right at our doorstep.
As climbers, we proudly support our local climbing organizations and are advocates for conscientious access to the outdoors, conservation of our land and resources and the protection of our wildlife.