Saturday Afternoon Half-Day Clinics

Bouldering

Pushing Plateaus in Projecting (Intermediate Level)

Jeremiah Cascairo & Tres Jennings – Climb Conway

• Requirements:

  • Climbing shoes & Chalk

• Recommended:

  • Boulder Pad

This bouldering clinic will help you understand and break through the earliest barriers that most boulderers face.  Join Jeremiah and Tres to work on moving past common bouldering road blocks so you can continue to progress outside!

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How to be the BEST Spotter (Intermediate Level)

Cody Sally - KCCC

• Requirements:

  • Climbing shoes & Chalk

• Recommended:

  • Boulder Pad

Come together to learn all the ins and outs of becoming a great spotter your climber can count on. Spotting not only involves the active "catching" of your climbers after they fall but also the meticulous placement of the crash pads, knowing what movements your climber is going to take, knowing how they will fall if any one of their points of contact blow, remembering their beta, offering new ideas/ hype, buddy spotting so they can save energy.

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Bouldering 201 (Beginner Level)

Daniel Carnahan – Little Rock Climbing Center

• Requirements:

  • Climbing shoes & Chalk

  • Indoor experience bouldering up V2

• Recommended:

  • Boulder Pad

Outdoor Climbing Clinic covering pad placement spotting and topping out.

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Warrior’s Way - Falling Clinic (Intermediate Level)

Earlier Start Time: 8:00AM - 12:00PM

Jon Richard, AMGA Rock Guide, SPI Provider - Vertical Voyages

• Requirements:

  • Lead certified in gym & Lead 5.8 Outdoors

  • Rope, Harness, Helmet, Climbing Shoes, & Chalk

This training addresses falling directly to help improve commitment. Students will do progressive falling practice, followed by movement, breathing, resting, and body/mind awareness exercises. Finally, students apply everything to a goal route. Students leave understanding how to take appropriate risks and how to commit to those risks.

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Lead Belaying 101 (Beginner Level)

Aubrey Miller, CWA Level 3 Instructor

• Requirements:

  • Harness, Shoes, Helmet

  • Must know how to top rope belay and climb at least 5.7

• Recommended:

  • Belay device, draws, rope, chalk

What’s the difference with lead belaying in the gym and the outdoors? A whole other set of variables. This clinic will teach you all the basics so that you’re prepared for whatever is thrown at you when you head out to your local crag.

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Rappelling For Climbers (Beginner Level)

Blane McClellan, AMGA SPI – Frontier Climbing Company

• Requirements:

  • Harness, helmet, grigri or ATC

• Recommended:

  • Hollow block, double length sling, PAS, locking quick draw

Learn best practices on rappelling with a Grigri and an ATC. This is for the gym climber looking to go outside, or a newer outdoor climber looking to learn best practices and skills related to rappelling.

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Mussy Hooks (Entry Level)

Jason Roy, AMGA SPI, Apprentice Rock Guide, WFR – Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

• Requirements:

  • Helmet, Harness, Shoes

• Recommended:

  • Belay device, Draws, Rope, Chalk

Debunking myths and the do's and don't of using Mussy Hooks

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Fundamentals of Sport Climbing (Beginner Level)

Diego Baca, AMGA SPI – Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

• Requirements:

  • Ability to top rope belay proficiently, familiarity with basic knots and tying in (figure-8 follow through), comfortable climbing 5.7-5.9 on top rope

  • Harness, Shoes, Helmet

• Recommended:

  • Belay device, draws, rope, chalk

Ready to take your climbing beyond the gym and onto real rock? Join AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Diego Baca for a hands-on beginner sport climbing clinic that’s equal parts education and stoke. You’ll learn the fundamentals of lead climbing, clipping, route reading, stick-clipping, and essential outdoor systems all in a supportive, confidence-boosting environment. Perfect for gym climbers ready to ditch plastic holds or newer outdoor climbers eager to sharpen skills without the usual “YouTube tutorial panic.”

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Women's Clinic Beginner/Intermediate (Intermediate Level)

Elisha Gallegos

• Requirements:

  • Must know how to top rope belay

  • Harness, Climbing Shoes, Helmet, Belay Device

  • A growth mindset

• Recommended:

  • Belay Device, Rope (40-70m), Snacks, Water

Women's climbing clinic will be a friendly and welcoming environment with climbing as our focus. We will discuss easier routes between the levels of 5.6-5.8. The clinic will be very relaxed and have guided instructions for technique and body positions, if the clients would like advice.

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Send Train – Make Hard Sends Easy (Advanced Level)

Ulises Holling Garcia, AMGA SPI, BS Exercise Science

• Requirements:

  • A desire to climb harder routes and a willingness to learn about training for climbing

Looking for tips and tricks to help you climb harder routes? Do you struggle to accomplish your goals of sending routes near, at, your beyond your limit?   This clinic is for you! Learn my top strategies that have made sending "hard" feel "easy". We will take an in-depth look on specific training tactics to set you up for success and become the conductor of your very own Send Train!

Note: This is a Presentation style clinic with Q+A

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Trad Anchor Building  (Intermediate Level)

Randy Judycki, AMGA Certified Rock Guide – Austin Ascents

• Requirements:

  • ATC Type Belay Device, Prusik, 120cm sling

Learn to place trad gear, build an anchor and rappel off your anchor.

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Trad Falls (Beginner Level)

Judith Brown

• Requirements:

  • Helmet, Harness, Belay Device

• Recommended:

  • Standard trad rack (e.g. BD 0.5-3 size cams), rope, draws

This clinic is the perfect opportunity to practice taking falls with a seasoned trad climber who can answer any questions you may have and teach you tips and tricks along the way.

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Multi-Pitch Anchors (Intermediate Level)

Carol Fittell, AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide

• Requirements:

  • Harness, belay device, favorite anchor material (locking, non-locking carabiner, double/triple/quadruple length slings, cordalettes) but clinic will have plenty to share

  • Harness, Climbing Shoes, Helmet, Belay Device

  • A growth mindset

• Recommended:

  • Draws, rope, chalk, shoes, other regular climbing kit

Multi-pitch climbing creates a wild variety of anchor scenarios. Let's dive into 4 of Carol's favorite (most-used) multi-pitch anchors. Let's dive deep as we practice building anchors and chat about the why, why, why.

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Arkansas Geology - Tour De Rocks (Entry Level)

Celina Suarez, PhD in Geology – University of Arkansas

• Requirements:

  • None

Ever curious what kind of rock you're actually climbing on and wish you knew more about rock types and qualities? Join Dr. Suarez for discussion on the local geology and a tour around the canyon to observe some common features you will see while climbing.