Course Details
publicRock Climbing
Rock Climbing: Level 1 - Intro
Price$241.50 CAD
LocationAlberta
DateMay 10, 2025 – Aug 30, 2025
Duration1 Day
ExperienceBeginner
Overview

Yamnuska’s Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing is designed for complete beginners and those with minimal outdoor rock-climbing experience. Our goal is to teach the fundamental rock skills to complete beginners to allow them to immediately climb with more experienced climbers. Like any technical sport, mastering proper techniques from the start ensures good habits and long-term growth in outdoor rock climbing.

 

What You’ll Learn:

✔ Hazard management

✔ Fundamentals of movement on outdoor rock

✔ Effective belay techniques in an outdoor setting

✔ Proper top-rope belaying and lowering

✔ Introduction to seconding multi-pitch climbs

 

Our Rock-Climbing Series

Our four-part rock-climbing series, led by certified and highly experienced guides, will take you from a complete beginner to confidently tackle trad climbs. We have been guiding clients for nearly fifty years! And we have relied on that experience and expertise to develop this curriculum.

 

Add One More Day!

Extend your adventure with an additional day of climbing—team up with a guide-led group to tackle one of the region’s classic multi-pitch climbs, putting your new skills to the test. Contact us for the available dates.

 

Provided by the Guide
  • Any climbing gear you do not have including: rock shoes; harness; helmet; and belay device
What to Bring
  • Lunch
  • snacks
  • plenty to drink
  • Daypack (large enough for spare clothing; your lunch & personal and group climbing gear) - Available for rent
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Rain Gear (minimum jacket)
  • Clothing allowing for easy and complete range of movement
  • Warm weather gear (fleece jacket; long johns; warm hat; gloves; etc.)
  • Rock shoes (available at no extra charge)
  • Hiking boots or running shoes for the hike to the climbing area
  • Harness (available at no extra charge)
  • Helmet (available at no extra charge)
  • belay device (available at no extra charge)
  • chalk bag
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Itinerary

Meet at 7:00 AM – Yamnuska Classroom & Local Climbing Area

- Welcome, introduction, goals, agenda, issue gear

- Discussion on hazard evaluation and risk management

- Learn and practice the basic rock climbing movement by bouldering

- Introduction to top rope climbing, including learning the proper techniques for belay and lowering and climber communication.

- Additional skills we may learn:

• Introduction to anchor construction

• Practice rappelling

• Introduction to lead belaying

• Introduction to multi-pitch systems

- Debrief and recommendations for continued skill development

 

Add-on Multi-Pitch Day ($399 plus GST)

Stay one more day and put your new skills to the test! With a 1:2 instructor to student ratio, we will select an appropriate multi-pitch (several ropes length in height), and spend the day ascending. Please contact us to confirm the date is available.  

 

Possible climbs include Mt. Yamnuska, Kid Goat Buttress, Tunnel Mountain, and Cascade.

Meet Your Guide
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures is a premier mountain guiding company based in the Canadian Rockies, offering world-class instruction and guided experiences in rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking, and backcountry travel. With ACMG-certified guides and decades of experience, Yamnuska is known for its strong focus on safety, high-quality instruction, and unforgettable mountain adventures for all skill levels.
Experience Required
  • Beginner
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Course Length: 1 Day
This course begins on the following dates:

Scheduled days (8)

September 2026
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Available Days
8 Days
Location
We climb at fantastic beginner rock climbing areas, surrounded by the classic mountains. These spots include: Yamnuska “Practice Cliffs”, Zygote Buttress near Exshaw, Wasootch Creek in Kananaskis Country, Rundle Rock at Banff or, one of our favorites,” Back of the Lake” at Lake Louise.
Price Per Person
All prices in CAD
All prices include Goods and Services Tax (GST).
People
1 Day
1 person
$241.50
2 persons
$241.50
3 persons
$241.50
4 persons
$241.50
5 persons
$241.50
6 persons
$241.50
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