The Index Climbing Festival Is Back!
The Index Climbing Festival Is Back!
The Index Climbing Festival Is Back!
Clinics
We are proud to partner with The Mountain Bureau again for our clinic offerings at the Index Climbers Festival. Please use the links below to read more about each clinic before registering.
Registration is now OPEN!
All climbing and rescue clinics are administered by the Mountain Bureau.
You can find more information about all of the Index Climbers Festival clinics on their Festival Website.
All participants must register, prepay and complete a waiver form through the Mountain Bureau in order to participate in a clinic.
Saturday, September 9th
9:00am - 4:00pm
Face Climbing Movement Clinic FULL!
Spend the day working on techniques required to ascend Index's technical faces. Join your Mountain Bureau Instructor for a download on the tricks of the trade that will get you sending towards your aspired grade in a solid and positive environment. This clinic will help climbers focus on skills to improve the accuracy of foot placement, eye-to-body coordination, climbing without getting too “pumped” and overall efficiency on climbs. Climbing Movement is not just a clinic for beginners, but also for more advanced climbers who have never had any formal instruction on technique.
Cost: $95.00 per person
Length: 7 Hours
Ratio: 6:1 student to instructor (max. 12 students)
Level: Best suited for Novice to Intermediate Climbers
Natural and Traditional Climbing Anchors Clinic with Climbers of Color
Join Climbers of Color instructors Sof (she/they) and DJ (she/they) for this affinity clinic for Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPoc) during the Index Climbers Fest! Building secure belay or rappel anchors and making solid gear placements and evaluations provide the foundation of outdoor rock climbing. In this clinic, you’ll review the principles of anchor construction and understand what makes a solid anchor, focusing on what you can do when fixed hardware (like bolts) are not an option. We’ll discuss how to use natural features, like trees and boulders, to create anchors. We will also go over traditional climbing gear, how to assess placements, and how to build anchors in a variety of configurations.
Whether you are new to traditional climbing and want to know more about the gear involved, or you’re an experienced trad climber looking for feedback and to learn new systems - it will be a great day out. This day is valuable for anyone who wants to build secure climbing anchors with confidence, and begin to open up new terrain opportunities. Whether you’re interested in refining more of your traditional climbing skills or getting into multi-pitch and/or alpine climbing, it will be a great day focusing on systems that keep us and others safe and having fun out on rock. Throughout the day, you’ll be in a small group, with BIPoC peers and Climbers of Color instructors, providing you with mentorship in new techniques and skills.
Cost: Sliding Scale Price: $47.50 - $95.00
*While the list price for this clinic is $95, Climbers of Color is offering sliding scale pricing to increase access. If you can afford the higher price, please consider doing so so we can offer more scholarship slots for this clinic.
Length: 7 Hours
Ratio: 6:1 student to instructor (max. 12 students)
Level: Best suited for Beginner to Intermediate Climbers
Crack Climbing Movement Clinic
Crack climbing is not a intuitive form of climbing. It is a learned technique and an acquired taste. This clinic will cover the fundamentals of crack climbing while giving you plenty of time to practice the various techniques. In addition we will improve your cragging techniques as we as introduce you to the elements of being a good partner to a leader using traditional protection. Join your Mountain Bureau Guide for a download on the tricks of the trade that will get you sending towards your aspired grade, in a solid and positive environment. This clinic is geared toward climbers starting their crack climbing journey and will focus on climbs in the 5.7 to 5.9 grade range.
Cost: $95.00 per person
Length: 7 Hours
Ratio: 6:1 student to instructor (max. 12 students)
Level: Best suited for Novice to Intermediate Climbers
Advanced Crack Climbing and Trad Clinic FULL!
The proper techniques to climb cracks is a common weaknesses of modern rock climbers. This skill is critical if you wish to see your full potential as rock climber at Index or in the mountains. This clinic will cover the fundamentals of crack climbing while giving you plenty of time to practice the various techniques. In addition you will get an introduction to racking on your harness as well as placing gear in a mock-lead setting. Join the guides of the Mountain Bureau to help you get sending towards your aspired grade in a fun and low-stress environment. This clinic will help climbers focus on the the learned skill sets of crack climbing and the overall efficiency of movement while crack climbing. This clinic is geared toward climbers progressing into leading cracks and will focus on climbs in the 5.9 to 5.11 grade range.
Cost: $95.00 per person
Length: 7 Hours
Ratio: 6:1 student to instructor (max. 12 students)
Level: Best suited for Intermediate to Advanced Climbers
Rock Climbing Anchors Clinic FULL!
Building secure belay or rappel anchors and making bomber gear placements is the foundation of outdoor rock climbing. In this clinic, you’ll learn the principles of anchor construction and understand what makes a solid anchor. You’ll also practice building anchors all day long, in different locations. This creates different challenges and helps hone your understanding. Throughout the day, you’ll be in small group, with a Mountain Bureau guide, providing you with mentorship in new techniques and skills. This day is valuable for anyone who wants to build secure climbing anchors with confidence, whether at a top-rope area, or a lead or sport climbing venue.
Cost: $95.00 per person
Length: 7 Hours
Ratio: 6:1 student to instructor (max. 12 students)
Level: Best suited for Novice to Intermediate Climbers
Multi-Pitch Leader Rescue Clinic FULL!
Could you self rescue from several hundred feet above the ground? If you climb outside on a regular basis, it is only a matter of time before you witness or are involved in a climbing accident. Having the tools to react quickly to high-stress situations can make a huge difference in the lives and health of you and your partners, both physically and mentally. During this clinic, we will practice some of the fundamental techniques required to self-rescue an incapacitated partner from over one-pitch off the ground.
Cost: $85.00 per person
Length: 7 Hours
Ratio: 6:1 student to instructor (max. 12 students)
Level: Best suited for Intermediate to Advanced Climbers
Bolts: Placing, Removing, and Ethics with Washington Anchor Replacement (WARP)
Join WARP / ASCA volunteer Tyler on a dive into the world of bolting where you see just how the sausage is made. Learn how to evaluate what you are climbing on, the decisions developers are making, what tools accomplish the job, and get a glimpse into the modern bolt replacement movement. Please consider donating more if you are in a position to do so. Good bolts save lives!
Cost: $15-45 sliding scale. 100% of proceeds are donation to WARP & Index rebolting.
Length: 9am-2ish... or longer if y'all are really into it
Space: 10 slots available
Level: Best suited for Intermediate to Advanced Climbers
Bring: Students are asked to bring a notebook / note taking tools
All questions regarding the Mountain Bureau clinics at the Index Climbers Festival should be directed to:
Justin at Mountain Bureau at justinrotherham@mountainbureau.com
Important Clinic Information
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
By making a payment and enrolling in a MB clinic, you certify that you are fully capable of participating in this activity described on the website. Therefore, you assume full responsibility for yourself, including minors, for bodily injury, death, and loss of personal property or expenses thereof as a result of those inherent risks and dangers and of your negligence in participating in this activity. By making a payment you acknowledge that Mountain Bureau LLC has made available the nature and physical demands of this activity including the risks, hazards, and dangers associated with it. If you still are unsatisfied with your understanding of what will be required, you have the right to contact the office where we may attempt to communicate any desired information. It is your responsibility to continue to self assess throughout the program to ensure a safe climb is possible. You must honestly and accurately describe yourself, in terms of fitness, health and skills, and your equipment to your guides. You must adhere to the instructions of your professional mountain guide.
PARTICIPATION RISK RELATIVE TO COVID-19
The risk of transmission of any infectious disease can only be mitigated and never eliminated on our programs. However, the transmission risk of a Coronavirus is significantly reduced by the nature of our outdoor activity, low-ratio programming, maximizing the duration of social distancing, and the use of PPE when distancing is not possible. To assist in your understanding of these risks, we are providing updated resources to educate you on Coronavirus and our mitigation techniques. By making a payment you are agreeing to our mitigation method and assuming the remaining inherent risks of a potential exposure.
