Unlock the final places on the map by developing your traditional climbing skills in Level III: Advanced Rock Climbing.
Each cohort will comprise up to 3 students, making 12 spots available for 2026.
Weekly classroom sessions will bring all of the participants together and tighten our community.
Members will have access to online learning videos, forum membership to ask us and other members questions.
This program will run over the course of 4 weeks, comprising of:
Four weekend sessions at Smith Rock
Four classroom lectures at our office in the Mountain Shop
Skills covered in this course will be:
How to lead traditional climbs
Building and cleaning robust traditional climbing anchors
Multi-Pitch Climbing
Two Rope Systems
Pack hauling
Participants in this course must either have completed Level II: Intermediate Rock Climbing or provide a climbing resume which lists 10 routes harder than 5.6 that the applicant led without weighting the rope.
The partner component of this course is Level III: Advanced Alpine Climbing, which can be taken in sequence or parallel.
Classroom Sessions - All Cohorts - Friday Evenings: 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28
Field Sessions - Cohort A - Saturdays: 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29
Field Sessions - Cohort B - Sundays: 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30
Give us a call for more information, or attend our Mountain Mentorship Info Night at the Mountain Shop!
Unlock the final places on the map by developing your traditional climbing skills in Level III: Advanced Rock Climbing.
Each cohort will comprise up to 3 students, making 12 spots available for 2026.
Weekly classroom sessions will bring all of the participants together and tighten our community.
Members will have access to online learning videos, forum membership to ask us and other members questions.
This program will run over the course of 4 weeks, comprising of:
Four weekend sessions at Smith Rock
Four classroom lectures at our office in the Mountain Shop
Skills covered in this course will be:
How to lead traditional climbs
Building and cleaning robust traditional climbing anchors
Multi-Pitch Climbing
Two Rope Systems
Pack hauling
Participants in this course must either have completed Level II: Intermediate Rock Climbing or provide a climbing resume which lists 10 routes harder than 5.6 that the applicant led without weighting the rope.
The partner component of this course is Level III: Advanced Alpine Climbing, which can be taken in sequence or parallel.
Classroom Sessions - All Cohorts - Friday Evenings: 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28
Field Sessions - Cohort A - Saturdays: 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29
Field Sessions - Cohort B - Sundays: 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30
Give us a call for more information, or attend our Mountain Mentorship Info Night at the Mountain Shop!
