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Get Outside It's where climbing started.

 

ASCEND is psyched to introduce you all to climbing in the great outdoors. After all, that's where this whole climbing thing originated, so let us show you the ropes and our roots.

Trips are always scheduled for a Saturday and the immediate Sunday is the weather make-up day for any given trip. Participants should be available for both days in case a trip is moved to a Sunday, and are aware that they will not be refunded 100% if they cannot make the Sunday date. This schedule is subject to change… including locations, which may change the week of the trip depending on weather.

ASCEND does not provide transportation to and from outings, but will help to arrange carpools. If interested, please email [email protected].

2023 Outdoor Climbing

Class Descriptions + Schedule

Rock Hike

No experience necessary. Learn how to scramble during this approx. 4 hour hike with options for short rappells, and 4th class climbing. NO GEAR required.

Intro to Outdoor Climbing

Introductory course covering the common types of outdoor climbing with our highly experienced, certified guides. No experience, No gear required but recommended feeling comfortable climbing V2 or 5.7 difficulty in the gym.

Climbing and Yoga

Yoga and Climbing are naturally synergistic. Join us for an instructor led yoga flow followed by an afternoon of guided climbing in beautiful Coopers Rock State Forest. No experience or gear required.

Intro to Outdoor Top Roping

No Experience, No Gear required. Designed as an introductory course for anyone interested in outdoor top roping. Covers all the basics of outdoor TR including belaying, rappelling, and climbing techniques.

Building Outdoor Top Rope Anchors

No Experience, No Gear Required. Join our guides for a deep-dive on anchor building. Topics include relevant knots/hitches/bends, monolithic, mulitpoint, tree, rock, bolted anchors and more.

Outdoor Bouldering

No Experience, No Gear required, but recommend being comfortable bouldering V2 in the gym. Learn the basics of outdoor bouldering including route finding, pad placement, basic techniques and much more. Locations vary.

Single Pitch Sport Climbing

Introductory trip to outdoor single-pitch sport climbing. Learn the basics of outdoor sport climbing, including lead belaying, clipping techniques, anchors, and cleaning techniques and much more. Previous Roped Experience recommended, No Gear required. Recommend feeling comfortable on V2 or 5.7 difficulty in the gym.

Multipitch Climbing

Introductory course designed to teach customers the basics of multipitch climbing. Guides will teach participants how to be a confident follower which will start your journey to being a competent leader. Previous roped climbing experience highly recommended, No Gear required. Recommended to feel comfortable climbing V2 or 5.7 difficulty in the gym.

Intro to Trad Climbing

Mastering Trad climbing takes years but this introductory course is designed to teach the basics of Trad climbing to get you started on your journey. Topics include placement/removal of different types of Trad gear, anchors, lead belaying, belaying from above and much more. Previous roped climbing experience is highly recommended, No gear required. Recommended to feel comfortable climbing V2 or 5.7 difficulty in the gym.

Bolts & Climbing Hardware

Join an experienced climbing hardware installation expert for a workshop all about bolts. Topics include installation, function, and inspection of bolts and glue in anchors. This workshop takes place indoors using real rock samples and a variety of anchor installations.

Intro to Crack Climbing

This workshop is designed to introduce climbers to crack climbing, topics include warmup strategies, core concepts, crack sizes, techniques and more. The workshop will take place indoors, on ASCEND’s indoor crack climbing system, designed and made by Urban Tree. No experience, no gear required.

2023 Outdoor Guiding Schedule (List Format)

  • 4/15 McConnells - Intro to Outdoor TR

  • 4/15 McConnells - Building TR Anchors

  • 4/22 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor TR

  • 4/22 Coopers - Building TR Anchors

  • 4/29 Schenley Pillar - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 5/6 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 5/6 Coopers - Single Pitch Sport

  • 5/20 SWPACC Urban Climbing & Activities Day

  • 5/27 Coopers - Climbing & Yoga

  • 5/27 Coopers - Single Pitch Sport

  • 6/3 Schenley Pillar - Pride Day

  • 6/10 Coopers - Intro to Trad Climbing

  • 6/10 Coopers - Intro to Multipitch Climbing

  • 6/24 Seneca Roadtrip

  • 7/1 Conflux

  • 7/8 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 7/15 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 7/22 McConnells - Intro to Outdoor TR

  • 7/22 McConnells - Building TR Anchors

  • 7/29 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 7/29 Coopers - Single Pitch Sport

  • 8/5 McConnells - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 8/5 McConnells - Building TR Anchors

  • 8/12 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 8/12 Coopers - Single Pitch Sport

  • 8/19 McConnells - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 8/19 McConnells - Building TR Anchors

  • 8/26 Coopers - Climbing & Yoga

  • 8/26 Coopers - Single Pitch Sport

  • 9/2 McConnells - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 9/2 McConnells - Building TR Anchors

  • 9/9 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 9/9 Coopers - Building TR Anchors

  • 9/16 McConnells - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 9/16 McConnells - Building TR Anchors

  • 9/23 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 9/23 Coopers - Building TR Anchors

  • 9/30 McConnells - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 9/30 McConnells - Building TR Anchors

  • 10/7 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 10/7 Coopers - Building TR Anchors

  • 10/14 McConnells - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

  • 10/21 Coopers - Intro to Outdoor Climbing

Outdoor Schedule

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