Metrorock Climbing School
Thank you for visiting MetroRock Climbing School (MCS), your source for outdoor guiding and climbing instruction.
Courses and outings are offered for all levels of experience at some of the region’s finest crags. All courses and events may be booked privately or in small groups at any time. Private courses are tailored to you and your group’s specific interests and abilities. Courses are also offered for open enrollment throughout the season, approximately April through November. All MCS instructors have achieved at minimum AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Certification.
Top Rope Manager
A full day course designed to teach the foundational concepts of building and managing top rope anchor systems. Participants will learn to build safe, easy to use top rope systems utilizing fixed protection, and natural features.
Learning Outcomes:
Confidence tying the bowline knot, clove hitch, assorted bight knots
Basic anchor principles
Bolted anchor Setups
V-Rig anchors
Monolith anchors
Identifying suitable anchor points
Considerations for a pleasant climbing and belaying experience
Pre-requisites
Outdoor top rope climbing experience recommended
Gym to Crag
A half-day program designed to introduce gym climbers to outdoor climbing. In this course you will learn the key differences between indoor and outdoor climbing, and how to safely and confidently take your climbing outdoors. We’ll discuss risk management strategies, crag ethics, and how to navigate the outdoor environment. And of course, enjoy some top rope climbing!
Learning Outcomes:
Outdoor Belay Skills
Communication skills at the crag
Basic outdoor climbing technique
“Leave No Trace” and concepts of outdoor climbing courtesy
Intro to advanced climbing techniques, such as crack climbing
Pre-Requisites:
Prior climbing experience
Crag Day
Enjoy a full day of top rope climbing at any one of the area’s stellar crags. Get to know Crow Hill, Red Rocks, Pawtuckaway and other local areas with an experienced guide, try climbing outdoors for the first time, or just enjoy a day of rock climbing with friends new and old. Outcomes and objectives for the day will be appropriate for the group present. Private groups may request an objective and priorities for the day. Open enrollment days will be tailored to best accommodate the climbing experience for the entirety of the group present.
Learning Outcomes:
Climb routes that delight and challenge you!
Learn a new crag
Build foundational climbing skills
“Leave No Trace” and outdoor climbing courtesy
Pre-Requisites:
Prior climbing experience is a plus
Excitement to climb!
Sport Climber
A full day class designed to teach indoor lead climbers everything they need to know about sport climbing outdoors. Gain the skills to confidently transition to outdoor sport climbing. Hanging draws, setting up and cleaning anchors, and navigating the additional hazards of climbing outside.
Learning Outcomes:
Confidence Identifying and using fixed anchors and hardware
How to equip a sport climb
How to clean a sport climb
Risk analysis and mitigation while climbing outside
Tips and tricks to improve your day at the crag
Pre-requisites:
Outdoor top rope or bouldering experience recommended
Cost.
1 Participant $250
2 Participants $175
3 Participants $125
4+ Participants. $100
Open Enrollment $95
Cost.
1 Participant $250
2 Participants $200
3 Participants $150
4+ Participants. $125
Open Enrollment $110
Cost.
1 Participant $300
2 Participants $200
3 Participants $150
4+ Participants. $140
Open Enrollment $130
Cost.
1 Participant $325
2 Participants $225
3 + Participants $175
Open Enrollment $150
Crack Climbing
Looking for a new climbing challenge? Ever dream of climbing through an endless sea of granite on one of North America’s famous big walls, or jamming perfect splitter cracks in the desert southwest? Check out our full day crack climbing clinic to develop the foundational crack climbing skills you’ll need to start that journey. This course is offered on the historic crack climbs of Pawtuckaway State Park!
Learning Outcomes:
Hand, finger, and fist jamming techniques
Toe jams
Footwork tips and technique
Taping up
Pre-requisites:
Belay Certification or significant rope climbing experience
Self Rescue
A full day class designed to teach you basic rescue skills and techniques to protect both yourself and your partners. This course will introduce you to ascending, hauling, and load-transfer techniques—vitally important skills for a passionate outdoor rock climber. This course is taught in a single pitch setting.
Learning Outcomes:
Ascending with a friction hitch
Load transfer and belay takeovers
Assisted 2 - 1, and 3 - 1 hauling systems
Lowering and assisting an injured climber
Pre-requisites:
Top Rope Manager, Sport Climber, or similar significant outdoor climbing experience
Private Guided Trips
Have a specific destination or objective in mind, but just need someone to help you achieve your goal? We’re here to help you get there! Whether you want to crush a local project or step outside your comfort zone for a bigger or more advanced objective, we can guide you every step! Need to learn some new skills, or dust off some old ones for an upcoming trip? We can help with that too!
Pre-requisites: Dependent on trip
Learning Outcomes:
Tell us what you want to accomplish!
Pre-requisites:
This is your day! We’ll work with you to make sure your goals are reasonable, and build a progression that works for you!
Cost.
1 Participant $300
2 Participants $200
3 Participants $150
4+ Participants. $140
Open Enrollment. $130
Cost.
1 Participant $300
2 Participants $200
3 Participants $150
4+ Participants. $140
Open Enrollment $130
Cost
Varies by objective and location. Contact us for details!