Gym to Crag Transition

Climbing gyms are a great place to meet people, gain strength, and hone your climbing techniques! Those skills all transfer to the real rock, and we can help you make that transition in a safe and responsible way!

In this course, you will learn:

  • to identify, assess, and mitigate outdoor climbing hazards

  • essential gear for climbing outside

  • using bolts to build safe and equalized anchors

  • rope management, both while climbing and on the ground

  • using guidebooks, apps, and other resources to help choose routes and find them on the wall

  • climbing etiquette at the crag

Trip Details:

Length: 3 hours

Instructor to Climber Ratio: 1:6

Experience Required: experience top-rope climbing and belaying

Price per Climber: up to 6 - $50

Location: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

If you would like to practice your skills, we offer a half day of climbing at a discounted rate! Please let us know when you inquire if you would like to do this!