A week-long course featuring advanced climbing movement instruction, placing gear and building anchors, top-rope set-up, and sport lead climbing.

Locations
Canmore, Alberta and Squamish, British Columbia.

Dates
April through September.

Itinerary
Day 1: This day will be spent evaluating pre-existing knowledge of participants and developing goals for the rest of the trip.

The following is a sample of a possible itinerary for the remainder of a typical advanced rock course:

Day 2: Advanced climbing movement: handholds (crimp, open, underclings, pinches), footholds (smears, edges, hooks), static/dynamic balance, reaches (straight, frog, cross-over, backstep, flab, rock-on), timing and co-ordination, mental aspects.

Day 3: Toprope climbing - continued application of advanced climbing movement.

Days 4 - 5: Sport climbing intro: lead climbing sport routes is the natural progression from top-roping. We will spend two days dealing with the safety and performance aspects of lead climbing, culminating in giving participants the chance to "take the sharp end" in a controlled and safety-oriented environment.

Days 5-7: Multi-pitch climbing. By this time we will be itching to take on the big faces. Three days will be spent attempting various multi-pitch rock climbing routes, and climbs from 3 to 10 pitches in length (100 m to 400 m) could be on the agenda.

Cost
$985/person (2 or more); $1650/single. If you are an individual we may be able to place you with another individual or group.

What you provide
Your own equipment, food, and insurance (accident, travel, medical, trip cancellation).