Below are our standard clinics and courses. We can also cater a clinic specific to your needs. Just submit a request below with details and let us know when you’d like to schedule a clinic.
Courses & Clinics
Upcoming Clinics & Courses
In this Lead Climbing Clinic, participants will learn essential techniques to sport lead climbing and lead belaying. You will have the opportunity to practice catching and taking lead falls. We will focus on restful clipping stances and how to avoid improper clips, like “backclipping.” This is a great class for climbers interested in moving towards leading sport climbs outside, as we will review basic anchor set-up, cleaning practices and lowering as well.
$100 per participant (includes day pass and rentals)
2 Day Adult Gym to Crag Course
In this two day Gym to Crag Course. Gravity Lab and San Juan Expeditions, collaborate to bring you a course designed to help climbers learn the skills and knowledge base to safely and independently climb outside.
Day 1 at Gravity Lab is a classroom setting with lessons focused on gear knowledge, anchor building, cleaning and lowering off of anchors, belay and lead belay techniques, safety and risk management skills, climber communication and more.
Day 2 with San Juan Expeditions takes you outside to one of our local climbing areas. Learn to apply the skills and techniques to confidenlty climb outside.
Ongoing Clinics
Intro to Bouldering
The Intro to Bouldering course is a great way for new climbers to learn about the sport of Bouldering. Join us and get personalized coaching around proper warm up and ground exercises, climbing technique, bouldering etiquette, safe falling technique, footwork and climbing movement and much more.
Maximum Attendees: 6
1.5hr course
$45 per participant (includes day pass and rental gear)
Climbing 101
Learn everything you need to know about getting started in the sport of indoor climbing. This course will help you gain the knowledge and competencies necessary for safe bouldering and top rope climbing. Specifically, you will learn about the required gear such as climbing harnesses, belay devices, ropes, shoes, etc. You will gain skills in figure eight knots, proper belay technique, climber communication, catching falls and controlled lowering. This course will set you up to pass our top rope certification and for you to climb confidently and safely in any climbing gym.
Maximum Attendees: 6
1.5hr course
$45 per participant (includes day pass and rental gear)
Crack Climbing Clinic
With world class crack climbing in our backyard, Gravity Lab’s Crack Climbing Clinic is a great way to learn the basics in order to transition to outdoor crack climbing. Learn how to properly tape your hands and fingers. Practice hand and finger crack techniques, efficient foot work and body movement, stacking and much more.
Maximum attendees: 6
2hr course
$45 per participant (includes day pass and rental gear)
Lead Climbing Clinic
In this Lead Climbing Clinic, participants will learn essential techniques to sport lead climbing and lead belaying. You will have the opportunity to practice catching and taking lead falls. We will focus on restful clipping stances and how to avoid improper clips, like “backclipping.” This is a great class for climbers interested in moving towards leading sport climbs outside, as we will review basic anchor set-up, cleaning practices and lowering as well.
Maximum Attendees: 6 (minimum of 2 attendees needed)
4 hr course
$100 per participant (includes day pass and rentals)