Climbing Trips

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You have the basics down and you want to see what other climbing areas have to offer. We have the entire Blue Ridge Mountains choose from for our climbing trips. Ride with a VOC guide to the SNP, we show you the routes, set up the climbing system and add new tricks to your climbing skills. Don't spend your days wandering around looking for new places to climb- we've done the searching, so you can enjoy the climbing.

We will provide all of the gear, you will have the fun and the experience of discovering new climbing different areas. Our guides will set up all of the climbing systems. Prerequisites for the trip are completion of our Essentials course or demonstration of good belaying technique and general knowledge of climbing terms.

As with any climbing trip into the backcountry, we ask that you be prepared for the weather and have your items in a daypack so that they can be carried to the climbing site. The following is a list of recommended items for your day of climbing:

Equipment List

  1. Comfortable Clothes: Your clothes should be comfortable enough to do a lot of moving in. Pants should be loose; sweats or tights or something that will allow you to step up high. Shorts should have long inseams so that they will stay under your harness. Lose fitting shirts or tank tops should be worn as well. All Clothing Will Get Dirty!
  2. Shoes: Your shoes will have an affect on your climbing performance. For climbing, try to pick a pair that fits very tight. Running shoes are bad because they have such a wide foot platform for stability. A pair that has a snug fit and are able to get dirty are the best choice. You may want to bring an extra pair, more hiking boot style, to wear for the approach to the crag.
  3. Food: Bring a lunch that you can hike in and eat at the crag, and a minimum of one quart of water - no glass please.
  4. Personal Gear: Camera, Lip balm, Sun screen, Insect repellent, Sun glasses, or anything else you may want to have in your pack for a day out.
  5. Warm Clothing: We do not teach climbing in the rain, but we do teach in the cool weather, so bring appropriate warm clothes In the event that the climate turns cold.

We will supply the technical climbing equipment; harnesses, helmets, belay devices, etc., or bring your own.

 

We meet at the Virginia Outdoor Center (VOC) at 7:00 AM  and drive in the Mountain Skills Van to the park. We will return to the VOC Later that day.