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.
Our Programs
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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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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!
Custom Guided Trips!
Have a specific destination, or objective in mind, but need some guidance to achieve your goal? We’re here, to get you there! Need to learn some new skills, or dust off some old ones for an upcoming trip? 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! Or maybe you’re just looking for an epic day out with friends at the climbing destination of your choice. Whatever your objective, we’d love to work with you to make it happen.
Afterwork Series
Shake off those midweek blues with a healthy dose of fresh air and climbing! This series of casual top rope sessions are located at convenient, close to home crags. Designed to introduce you to the climbing in your backyard, and maybe a new climbing partner or two, these outings are the perfect weekday adventure. And while we can’t promise perfect weather, we think skipping Saturdays is a pretty good start…
