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Rock Camp


  • Vertical Horizon Guiding Calgary, Alberta Canada (map)

Rock Camp

Sept 2- 4, Oct 7-9

INTERMEDIATE ROCK SKILLS | MULTI PITCH SKILLS | RESCUE & HAULING

Early Registration $605 , Registration $645

Upgrade your rock skills with this 3 days skills courses designed to prime you for sending harder outdoors.

Sign up for individual days, or save & send with the full weekend


Intermediate Rock Skills

Sept 2, Oct 7

Single day cost $265

Dial in your rock climbing skills with individualised coaching on movement and lead techniques. Then learn how to crack climb and develop the mental techniques you need to keep your cool on the sharp end.  

  • Warm ups to strengthen your body and mind

  • Assessment and coaching for movement & lead skills

  • Techniques for cracks; jamming, resting, and body position

  • Mind/body connection ; mental techniques for sending

    *Participants will be strongly encouraged to lead, however it is possible to practise all skills on mock-lead as needed.


Multi Pitch Skills

Sept 3, Oct 8

Single day cost $265

A blend of fundamental and advanced skills for multi pitch sport climbing. After learning and practising the techniques at ground level, we will put the new skills to the test on a mini multi-pitch climbYour guide will be right there with you & ready to help at any point, so you can apply the skills at height with confidence.

  • Anchors: equalised and redundant

  • Lead Belay: Fix Point & standard

  • Rope Management & belaying from above

  • Rappelling

  • Knots and Hitches


Self Rescue and Hauling Systems

Sept 4, Oct 9

Single day cost $265

Start developing your ability to improvise, problem solve, and self-rescue in the vertical world. Using standard multi-pitch climbing equipment, you will learn simple rope systems to lower or raise a climber, how to ascend a rope, and the W’s of getting help.

  • Escaping the belay

  • Hauling & lowering systems

  • Evacuation: calling for help, aiding in rescue and what to expect

  • Ascending the rope

Earlier Event: August 29
Youth Climbing [6-11]
Later Event: September 7
Youth Climbing [Parent & Tot]