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LEAD CLIMBING CLASS

$80 for Non-members, $70 for members

If you have never led before, or it's been a while since you have, this class is for you! In our lead climbing class you will learn all the fundamentals of lead climbing and belaying for indoor sport climbing.

Belay techniques covered include: feeding rope for climbing, feeding rope for clipping, rope management, stick clipping, and dynamic belay techniques with a Petzl Gri Gri device.

The lead climbing portion covers topics such as: risk management, proper movement around the rope while climbing, and clipping technique.

Pre-Requisites: Must be Top Rope Belay Certified and capable of climbing a 5.9+/5.10 consistently.

LEAD CLIMBING CLASS

$80 for Non-members, $70 for members. Payment required to reserve a spot.

If you have never led before, or it's been a while since you have, this class is for you! In our lead climbing class you will learn all the fundamentals of lead climbing and belaying for indoor sport climbing.

Belay techniques covered include: feeding rope for climbing, feeding rope for clipping, rope management, stick clipping, and dynamic belay techniques with a Petzl Gri Gri device.

The lead climbing portion covers topics such as: risk management, proper movement around the rope while climbing, and clipping technique.

Pre-Requisites: Must be Top Rope Belay Certified and capable of climbing a 5.9+/5.10 consistently.

Instructor Bio:

Dustin Portzline is your instructor, and he shares insights gained during thousands of days on a rope. Together, you'll form a team to assess and manage risk while you receive real-time feedback and tips for improving your movement and technical skills from an accomplished climber.  Dustin has been living and guiding in the Gunks since 2010. Born in Chicago and raised in central Pennsylvania, he discovered climbing in his teens and has never looked back. Years of technical training, immersion in the climbing lifestyle and varied natural landscapes has given Dustin an intimate understanding of the challenges and rewards inherent in climbing. An AMGA Certified Rock Guide, New York State Licensed Guide and Wilderness First Responder, he lives in Gardiner, NY with his wife Amelia and their talus hound Chloe.

LEAD CLIMBING CLASS

$80 for Non-members, $70 for members

If you have never led before, or it's been a while since you have, this class is for you! In our lead climbing class you will learn all the fundamentals of lead climbing and belaying for indoor sport climbing.

Belay techniques covered include: feeding rope for climbing, feeding rope for clipping, rope management, stick clipping, and dynamic belay techniques with a Petzl Gri Gri device.

The lead climbing portion covers topics such as: risk management, proper movement around the rope while climbing, and clipping technique.

Pre-Requisites: Must be Top Rope Belay Certified and capable of climbing a 5.9+/5.10 consistently.

LEAD CLIMBING CLASS

$80 for Non-members, $70 for members

If you have never led before, or it's been a while since you have, this class is for you! In our lead climbing class you will learn all the fundamentals of lead climbing and belaying for indoor sport climbing.

Belay techniques covered include: feeding rope for climbing, feeding rope for clipping, rope management, stick clipping, and dynamic belay techniques with a Petzl Gri Gri device.

The lead climbing portion covers topics such as: risk management, proper movement around the rope while climbing, and clipping technique.

Pre-Requisites: Must be Top Rope Belay Certified and capable of climbing a 5.9+/5.10 consistently.