Events from June 11, 2024 – June 13, 2024 – Vertical Ventures

Event Series Improve Your Climbing

Improve Your Climbing

Vertical Ventures 116 18th Street South, St. Pete, United States

Improve Your Climbing with Rose: Unlock the secrets to sending your dream routes with Rose’s expert guidance. In this class, we’ll harness the power of our fitness facility to tailor exercises specifically for climbers. From pull-ups to Tension Board drills, hangboard sessions to grip endurance challenges, you’ll build the strength, technique, and mental focus required to crush your projects. For this class, bring both your training shoes and your climbing shoes!   Schedule: All Classes run from 7:00 – 7:45am Tuesday: Strength and Conditioning with Makie Wednesday: Improve Your Climbing Thursday: Strength and Conditioning with Bryce Friday: Mobility with Makie

Outdoor Lead Class

Outdoor Lead Classes are available by private appointments only. Please email stpete@verticalventures.com to make a reservation. Our 4 hour Outdoor Lead Class prepares you to take your climbing skills outside. You'll learn: Climbing: Outdoor Climbing Tips, Crag Ethics, Preparedness Belaying: Hazards of Belaying Outdoors, Lowering a Climber as they Clean the Route Cleaning: How to Properly Clean a Route Rappelling: How to Rappell You'll also learn: How to read a guide / topo Gear - how to rack your gear, how to place/clip/clean quick draws, use extendable slings Safety Considerations (Outside vs. Indoor) Dealing with Rope Drag Anchors - how to direct in, rigging a TR anchor, rappeling How to tie a Prusik Loop Pre-requisites Must be Lead certified or equivalent Must be able to climb 5.9 Must have your own harness, shoes, and belay device (ATC or Gri Gri) Must be 16 or older to Lead Climb or Lead Belay without adult supervision $150 for Members | $170 for Non-Members