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Health & Fitness Sports Climbing

How To Rock Climb

Everything You Need To Know To Get Started Climbing!
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (52 ratings)
207 students
Created by Steven Yi, Audrey Sniezek
Last updated 5/2018
English
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Choosing and caring for your gear - select the harness, rock shoes, helmet, chalk bag, quickdraws and carabiners, belay device, and rope that fit your needs.
  • Safety Fundamentals & Tying the Essential Knots - communicate effectively with your partner, do safety checks, tie essential knots, and know the fundamentals of belaying your climbing partner.
  • How to Top-Rope Climb & Belay - this is a great way to get started climbing! Know how to climb, belay, and have fun with your partner outdoors or at the climbing gym!
  • Lead Climbing & Belay - lead climb safely, clip bolts with quickdraws, belay a climber on lead, and know some of the tips and tricks that professionals use.
  • Building Anchors - build and clean anchors to safely lower or create a top-rope outdoors at the top of a route.
  • Falling - how to safely fall and belay a falling climber when lead climbing.
  • Climbing Technique & Drills - become a stronger climber by learning advanced climbing technique and skill drills that world-class climbers use.
  • Advanced Tips - care for your gear, coil your rope, recovering your gear, bailing on a route, and clipping a high first bolt with a stick-clip.
  • Know Where To Climb - find the best resources to learn where to climb, and learn outdoor etiquette and conservation.

Requirements

  • No prerequisites or requirements, just a desire to learn how to rock climb indoors at the gym or outdoors on real rock!
  • Students should supplement this course with hands-on practice and climbing with other experienced climbers.

Description

We're here to teach you the fundamentals to get started rock climbing!  By the end of this course you’ll have the tools and knowledge to safely get outdoors and begin sport climbing - climbing single-pitch routes with pre-existing bolts.  We'll share what it takes to experience the exhilaration of climbing with an incredible landscape below you, regardless of age, gender or body type.  You'll learn how to get started, select the proper gear, and the proper skills and technique to do it safely and have fun!

Audrey Sniezek, professional rock climber and sponsored athlete, brings her 20 years of experience to bring you expert guidance.  She has climbed throughout the United States, Argentina, Europe, China and Vietnam.  

This class provides comprehensive, easy to follow videos on the following topics:

  • Selecting the proper gear
  • Knots and Safety Fundamentals
  • How to safely climb, belay and communicate with your climbing partner 
  • Top-Rope, lead climbing, and falling
  • Climbing technique and drills
  • Advanced Tips & Tricks

Come join us and let's get started!

Who this course is for:

  • Interested in experiencing the exhilaration of rock climbing but don't know where to start, how to use the gear correctly and do it safely? This course is for you!
  • We show you the instructions step by step, and tie it all together showing you how to do it outside!

Featured review

Artur Kulinski
Artur Kulinski
45 courses
25 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 54 months ago
Did enjoyed the course. Good, comprehensive course on rock climbing techniques. Practical hints, focus on security. Professional production with great delivery by Audrey. I noticed some differences from what I was trained based on Polish Mountaineering Association program but it made training more interesting to see alternative techniques.

Course content

14 sections • 61 lectures • 2h 18m total length

  • Preview01:58
  • Warning - Climbing Dangerous
    00:55
  • Preview00:54
  • Understanding Climbing Terminology
    03:29

  • Climbing Gear: Introduction
    01:00
  • Harness
    01:59
  • Rock Shoes
    05:49
  • Chalk Bag
    00:51
  • Locking Carabiners
    00:53
  • Belay Device
    01:55
  • Belay Gloves
    00:30
  • Helmet
    01:41
  • Quickdraws
    03:42
  • Personal Anchor
    01:21
  • Rope
    06:05
  • Care & Storage
    02:25

  • Knots & Safety: Introduction
    00:19
  • Knot: Overhand On a Bight
    00:44
  • Knot: Rewoven Figure Eight
    02:21
  • Preview00:33
  • Safety: Checking Your Rope
    02:23
  • Safety: Checking Your Carabiners & Quickdraws
    01:52
  • Safety: Partner Safety Check
    01:39
  • Fundamentals of Belaying and Selecting a Climbing Partner
    02:24
  • Conclusion
    00:59

  • Climbing Communication: Introduction
    00:40
  • Climbing Commands
    05:29

  • Belay With a Top-Rope
    02:31
  • Lowering the Climber
    01:29
  • Conclusion
    00:26

  • Anchors: Introduction
    00:38
  • Building a Sport Anchor
    01:34
  • Cleaning the Anchor
    04:56

  • Outdoor Top-Rope Climbing: Introduction
    00:58
  • A Real World Top-Rope Climb
    01:51
  • Conclusion
    00:20

  • Lead Climbing: Introduction
    01:22
  • Clipping Bolts
    03:50
  • Belaying a Lead Climber
    03:47
  • Conclusion
    00:35

  • Tips for the Climber
    03:35
  • Tips for the Belayer
    06:02
  • Conclusion
    01:12

  • Know Where To Climb
    03:02
  • Climbing Etiquette
    03:36

Instructors

Steven Yi
Marketing & Technology Expert
Steven Yi
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 52 Reviews
  • 207 Students
  • 1 Course

Steven is the founder of NextClimber, working with elite athletes to help share their mastery of the sport with everyone.  As the producer, his responsibilities encompass concept development, scriptwriting, filming, editing, post-processing, and business development.

He is a technology product marketing executive and software architect focusing on developer technologies and strategic initiatives, with experiences at Microsoft, Red Hat, Silicon Valley startups, and as an independent consultant.  Steven led the global launch of Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing offering, and has since held senior positions leading cloud, mobile, and IOT product launches.  In addition to NextClimber, Steven is currently developing a mobile augmented reality (AR) application.

He is an avid alpine climber, photographer, skier, and marathon runner.  Steven resides in Bellevue, WA with his wife of 18 years and their two rescue dogs. You can view his photography on Instagram and reach him via email at steve@zenmesa.com.

Audrey Sniezek
World class athlete in rock climbing and coach
Audrey Sniezek
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 52 Reviews
  • 207 Students
  • 1 Course

Audrey Sniezek was a professional climber for 10+ years, including multi-year US National team member and 4-season World Cup competitor for bouldering and sport climbing. She has had multiple female first ascents of routes locally and around the globe. She has sport climbed several 5.14's up to 5.14b, bouldered several V9’s, summited one big mountain, ice climbed, and traveled the world for rock climbing and competition.

Current sponsors: Metolius Climbing, Elete Electrolytes, 3rd Rock Clothing, and Pinnacle Sales NW. Former: La Sportiva, Sterling Ropes, Petzl America, Blurr Clothing (now Blurr Designs), Darn Tough Vermont Socks, Ibex, LEKI USA, and Julbo USA.

Presently she is working to build and sustain a non-profit climbing center for youth outreach in the heart of the Red River Gorge. 30% of all proceeds from this course will go towards the building and maintaining of that facility. To learn more visit her website.

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