Rock Climbing School
We conduct our rock climbing courses in the Eastern Sierra during the spring, summer, and fall months. We also conduct courses in Joshua Tree National Park during the fall, winter, and spring. In addition we also offer beginning classes at popular Southern California climbing areas. The Eastern Sierra is world famous for offering some of the finest rock climbing found anywhere. There are climbing areas for all ability levels and preferences. Joshua Tree is just as famous as the Sierra and is located in the high desert. This is a great place to rock climb during all but the summer months. We offer courses in all facets of rock climbing from beginning through advanced levels. Listed here are some of our standard offerings. Custom courses can be designed for anyone as well. Contact our office for more information or to sign up for a course
Free One Day Introduction to Rock Climbing Course!
SMI is conducting FREE One Day Introduction to Rock Climbing Courses in the Eastern Sierra. Come learn from veteran rock climbers and Mountain Guides:
- * Efficient Movement techniques over rock
- * How to belay
- * Basic equipment selection and usage
- * Climb with the coaching skilled mountain guides and instructors
- * How to rappel
- * No previous experience needed
- * All essential equipment is included
Come join us on the following DATES:
December 9/10 2012
January 19/20 2013
February 16/17 2013
March 16/17 2013
April 20/21 2013
May 18/19 2013
June 15/16 2013
Call or email us asap to reserve a spot!!!!
FALL ROCK CLIMBING COURSES
Location: Alabama Hills, Inyo County
Cost: $120.00/day based on a minimum of three people
Dates:
October 27-28, 2012
November 3-4, 2012
November 10-11, 2012
November 17-18, 2012
November 24-25, 2012
December 1-2, 2012
December 8-9, 2012
December 15-16, 2012
December 22-23, 2012
To sign up, fill out our Trip Application Form located here.
* ALL FEES ARE DUE 90 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIP DEPARTURE DATE. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE DUE TO WEATHER OR ROUTE CONDITIONS.
Beginning Rock Climbing
An excellent first day introduction to rock climbing. We practice hand and foot techniques on various mediums from face to crack climbing, belay skills, and rappelling. See dates for Southern California offerings below.
Cost:
$120.00/day based on a minimum of three people
Dates:
Custom dates anytime, Contact SMI
A Day of Rock Climbing
A great next step after our beginning rock climbing class, or for anyone wishing to improve their skills. We practice crack and face techniques, frictioning, stemming, and many other facets of rock climbing.
Cost:
$120/day based on a minimum of three people.
Dates:
Custom dates anytime, Contact SMI
Anchors for Rock Climbing
This workshop is dedicated to building solid anchors for top roping, belaying, and rescues. We cover correct placements of all modern protection devices, and practice building complete anchor systems.
Cost:
$120/day based on a minimum of three people
Dates:
Custom dates anytime, Contact SMI
Prices include: professional guides, permits, all group equipment including tents, stoves, fuel, shovels, avalanche probes, breakfasts and dinners.
Rock Rescue Course
A must for any competent climber. This 2-day course is devoted to instruction and practice in belay escapes, raising and lowering systems, equipment needed, and special knots used in these scenarios. The progression of this course starts with the basics and finishes with each person conducting a mock rescue on their own with an instructor close by for advice and guidance.
Cost:
$280 per person based on a group of two or more
Dates:
Custom dates anytime, Contact SMI
Beginning Rock Climbing, Southern California Schedule
Cost:
$85 per person with a minimum of 3
Dates:
Custom dates anytime, Contact SMI
Sierra Mountaineering International is an authorized mountaineering guide service operating in partnership under special use permit with the Inyo National Forest, Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, and other agencies where applicable.
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