First Ascent 2-day Rock Climbing Course, Seneca Rocks, WV

Join one of our AMGA certified guides on a 2 day rock climbing course on the beautiful Seneca Rocks in the state of West Virginia.

Private

Appalachians

2 Days

Apr - Nov

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Spend 2 days learning several rock climbing techniques on the Seneca Rocks.
Practice your existing skills, while learning several new ones on the rocks.
Enjoy the beautiful outdoor, wild environment of the surrounding area.

Description

Located in West Virginia, USA, the Seneca Rocks are not only a place to enjoy some great rock climbing, but they are also a great place to learn how to properly and safely rock climb as well. And by the end of this 2 day course, we will teach you as much as we can to ensure that you are a much improved rock climber than you were before you started.

As part of the expansive Appalachian mountain range, the Seneca Rocks offer some spectacular views. Hence making this course as scenic and enlivening as it is informative and exciting.

Much will be covered during this course because the more you learn the better a climber you will become. Some examples of what we will teach you during this 2 day course includes the following.

Gear essentials
Basic climbing movement
Basic knots and hitches
Outdoor climbing hazards and management
Top rope and lead belaying
Rappeling
Leave no trace principles
Anchor evaluation

We will focusing primarily on low to moderately difficulty climbing routes. Thus making this course ideal for beginners to outdoor rock climbing. Moreover, no prior outdoor climbing experience is necessary. However, participants should be in good physical condition.

With the tools acquired during this course, you will learn the techniques necessary to successfully climb amazing walls not only on the Seneca Rocks, but also Moore’s wall and Stone mountain. If that sounds like something you would like to be a part of, just send us a request. We look forwarding to teaching you all we can.

Would you like to summit the Seneca Rocks? Then join us on this 1 day rock climbing adventure that will enable you to just that.

Price includes

Guiding fee

About the guide

Blue Ridge

Rock Climbing Instructor

My name is Grant, and I serve as the head guide for the Blue Ridge Mountain Guides. We are based in Virginia, where I grew up climbing rock and ice, constantly searching for my next big adventure.

While I enjoy all types of climbing, I have to admit that I favor ice and trad. As much as I love climbing, I am equally dedicated to teaching. I have always had a great passion for sharing my love of this sport and the mountains with others. As a teacher, I am laid back, patient and adaptive in my teaching style. I strive to convey information and skills to my students in a way that easy to understand and retain.

I am certified by the American Mountain Guides Association as a Rock Instructor, Single Pitch Instructor and Climbing Wall Instructor. I hold a Wilderness First Responder Certification and am also an AIARE Level I Avalanche Course Instructor and Leave No Trace Trainer.

Blue Ridge Mountain Guides is also an AMGA SPI Assistant Provider.

When it gets too cold to climb back home, you can usually find me ice climbing and skiing in Utah, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.

Languages

English

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What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

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Joshua

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