Solid anchor building skills are a must for Climbers looking to head outdoors.

This course introduces confident gym climbers to the skills and knowledge required to top-rope outdoors. The course has two parts: an indoor session introducing key outdoor top-roping equipment and concepts, and an outdoor crag orientation, anchor building lesson and climbing session (usually the following day)!

Gain theoretical and practical knowledge of outdoor top-rope climbing with On The Rocks!

What will I learn?

• Anatomy of an Anchor
• Assessing and selecting anchor points
• Load distribution/Vector forces/Equalization methods
• Climbing knots
• Anchor redundancy
• Anchor assessment
• Cliff-top safety
• Outdoor transitioning tips
• Top-roping Equipment Selection and Care
• Rock Respect Climber's Code

How long?

• 2-3 hour indoor session with guide
• Full-day (8 hr) Outdoor Course
• All necessary climbing gear provided
• 1:6 Maximum guide to participant ratio

Dates :

May 15 - 16, 2026
May 15th: 6:30-8:30pm at TNC
May 16th: 9am-5pm at Rattlesnake Point

July 31-August 1, 2026
July 31: 6:30-8:30pm at TNC
August 1st: 9am-5pm at Rattlesnake Point

For more information, check out this link.

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