Events for May 10, 2024 › Clinics › – Vertical Ventures
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Community Routesetting Night

Community Routesetting Night Friday, May 10th from 5-7:30pm with Head Routesetter Jiarra Chiang & Asst. Head Routesetter, Dylan Williams Ever wondered what our routesetters do behind the scenes to get boulders up on the wall?Sign up for this unique opportunity to design fun boulders with Jiarra and Dylan. Learn the basics of what it takes to put up a rock climb on the wall. Be ready to learn the foundational aspects of safety, fairness, and function. A large zone in the bouldering area will be sectioned off for you to learn and work. The boulders you set together will stay up for the community to try! Spots are limited to 8.

Event Series On the Wall

On the Wall Clinic

Vertical Ventures 116 18th Street South, St. Pete

Get "On The Wall" with Vertical Ventures Develop new skills and relationships. This hour long meet-up clinic aims to improve your technique, strength, and climbing skills through specific drills and movement. It's a great opportunity to meet other climbers in your community and find new climbing partners. Each month showcases a specific theme and each week will explore variations on that theme. May Theme: Advanced Movement 5/3 - Coordination  Coordinating your movements on the wall can be quite a challenge, especially when it comes to more dynamic movements where you have limited time to position all of your limbs where they need to be to stick that next move. Come get some tips on how to do coordination dynos. w/ Atti 5/10 - Crack Wanna learn how to climb a vertical crack face? We'll teach you how to utilize basic toe jams, hand jams, and finger jams to climb crack. Bring some crack climbing gloves if you have them, otherwise tape will be provided. w/ Cody 5/17 - Heel and Toe Hooks We're taking a deep dive into the intricacies of heel hooking and toe hooking. We'll learn how to actively engage our heel hooks and how to relax into a toe hook. You'll also learn some more […]