Take a Whipper

Whether you’re new, experienced, a lead climber or getting back into it, we have something for you. We will belay each other, help find routes and build up strength so we can eventually head outdoors!

NOTE: First time? Fill out the waiver online to save time.  Then get there a little early as you will need to complete their belay test.

 Want to learn how to belay? I can teach you.  Join us at A Brunch of Knots and we’ll learn the knots you need to climb and how to belay. Or show up 30 minutes early and I will teach you!

Learn how to rock climb before you get to the rock.  Download Rock Climbing: Before the Rock to learn what you need to know before you get to the climbing gym.  We will teach you when you get there; this guide will give you a head start.

Equipment is available to rent. We will have ATC’s to share.  A harness is required.  Climbing shoes are your personal preferenc
e. New climbers do not necessarily need climbing shoes.  Once you start climbing harder routes, climbing shoes will make all of the difference.

“The term whipper comes from the whipping motion a climber will take if an unskilled belayer cuts the fall short, limiting the dynamic stretching nature of the rope and causing a pendulum effect (often into the wall). It has become synonymous, however, with a hard fall, regardless of whether the pendulum effect is achieved or not.”  from wikipedia

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