Climbing school training courses in Bozeman, MT (public, in-house or online)

You have been climbing for awhile and are tired of constantly following. You want to change the view and get on the sharp end of the rope. OWLS has a comprehensive course which will challenge you and send you out into the climbing world as a new, confident, safe lead climber. We do not believe in mock-leads at OWLS, but rather have you lead climbs that are well within your ability. The instructor will ascend a fixed line as you climb so that every placement can be evaluated as it is placed a...

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OWLS Rock Climbing School, in this 2 day course, will cover all of the material in the Outdoor Basic and Intermediate Skills course. It will give the clients the opportunity to climb with the same instructor for consistency in the learning process. It is a great way to jump-start your new passion of rock climbing.

This introductory learn to rock climb class teaches novices and gym climbers the basic skills necessary to safely climb outdoors. The course will cover knot craft, harness wear and adjustment, belaying, climbing techniques and basic movement, rappelling and climbing safety and etiquette. Depending on group size and physical fitness levels, it is possible to end the day with a multi-pitch route.

This course takes place in a slide climber’s paradise, miles from the nearest road. We begin instruction with an introduction to equipment and clothing for warm weather adventures; and the essentials of trip planning and navigation. After packing equipment and food, we head out for a five mile hike to our base camp for the next three nights. By backpacking almost to the foot of the mountain, we’ll gain easy access to numerous large slides.

Our second day includes a climb of one of the eas...

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This course presents the techniques needed for climbing mixed ice and rock terrain. We’ll begin by introducing you to the insecure feeling of climbing rock in mountain boots. Climbing rock in boots requires techniques quite different from the ones used while wearing rock shoes, and helping you to become comfortable in this initially foreign environment is our first priority.

Next, we’ll explore rock climbing while wearing crampons and finally we will introduce “dry-tooling� We provide pl...

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