The Bob Culp Climbing School
Niwot, CO, United States
http://bobculp.com/

GUIDED CLIMBS

We offer a climbing guide service for climbs in areas near Boulder such as The Flatirons, Eldorado Canyon, and Boulder Canyon. We frequently climb in the high country of the Colorado Rockies and the Needles of South Dakota. We climb ice in Boulder Canyon or Clear Creek Canyon and travel to other ice climbing areas such as Ouray, Vail, Mt. Lincoln, and Wyoming. Required equipment is t......
 

Full-day lesson in the Indian Peaks range where you will learn to travel on snow by kicking steps, cramponing, and step-cutting. Practice self-arrests, glissading, and belaying on snow fields. Learn how to set up belay anchors and rappel anchors on snow. Learn to use the ice axe for general mountain climbing and descending. Crevasse hazards and rescue will be demonstrated. These techniques......
 

Our most inclusive program for beginners, this is the course we teach our friends and family who want to learn ice climbing. Five full-days of instruction and practice climbing take students to the point of being ready to learn to lead on ice. All the basic ice climbing topics taught in our two day course are covered with additional climbing time to provide extra experience and greater oppo......
 

This complete course for beginners is an excellent first step towards becoming an accomplished ice climber. Two full-days of instruction and practice climbing familiarize students with the fundamental techniques of steep ice climbing. Basic ice climbing topics are covered including techniques for efficient crampon and tool use, footwork, anchor placement, energy conservation, mental prepare......
 

Full-day or half-day lessons for solid intermediate ice climbers who want to develop the specific skills needed for leading ice climbs. We emphasize efficient movement and energy conservation, choosing a route, and estimating ice conditions. Various types of protection devices will be demonstrated and practiced, including ice screws, hooks, pound-ins, and v-threads. Students will practice placi......
 

Full-day or half-day lesson for those with some ice climbing experience. Practice climbing and skills training under the close supervision of an experienced instructor is a quick way to improve your ice climbing ability. We structure each lesson to suit the ability and goals of each student with emphasis upon more challenging climbs. Vertical ice, thin ice, mixed ice, and dry-tooling are......
 

Full-day or half-day overview of fundamental ice climbing procedures. The use of crampons and hand tools for movement on steep ice is practiced. Ice conditions and safety procedures are discussed. Anchor placement is demonstrated. A good introductory experience providing a taste of the sport. ...
 

Full-day lesson in rock climbing for non-technical mountaineers. Don’t get caught unprepared! Learn simple fundamentals of roped climbing such as belaying, basic equipment use, safety, route-finding, and rappeling. Learn to place safe anchors. Even if you never plan to do technical rock climbing, a familiarity with these techniques will give you an added sense of security in the mounta......
 

Courses for large groups - companies, schools, Scouts, churches, conventions - even birthday parties. We have taught a 3-day rock climbing course for Regis College in Denver for years. They offer it to their students for physical education credit. We enjoy the program and students never fail to have a great time. For younger students, Bridge School in Boulder has sent a group aged 8 to 13 o......
 

A very inclusive course for beginners. This is how we teach our friends and family who want to learn to rock climb. Five full-days of instruction and practice climbing provide an extremely effective introduction to the sport with the extra climbing time so essential to your becoming a competent climber. The course is tailored to suit the students’ abilities and ambitions. The following cou......
 

A very comprehensive course for beginners. Two full-days of instruction and practice climbing provide a well-rounded introduction to the sport. Basic rock climbing topics are covered including safety, knots, rope handling, moving on rock, belaying, rappelling, anchor placement, and team climbing on multi-pitch routes. Students will practice climbing on routes selected to provide the necessary ......
 

Full-day or half-day lessons for experienced climbers who want to develop the skills needed for leading rock climbs. We emphasize route finding, strategy (climbing with your head) and protecting the lead. The use of various types of protection devices will be demonstrated and practiced including chocks, cams, and slings. Students practice placing anchors. With a top-rope for safety, students le......
 

Full-day or half-day lessons provide continuing education for those past the beginner stage and make a perfect follow up to Beginning Rock. These lessons provide skills training under the close supervision of an experienced instructor. We structure the lessons to suit the ability and goals of each student. This can be an excellent way to further your knowledge of the sport or a quick way to ......
 

Full-day or half-day lesson in fundamental rock climbing techniques such as climbing safety, knots, rope handling, communication, use of basic equipment, belaying, and rappeling. Students practice climbing with top rope belays to develop confidence on steep rock. This lesson provides a taste of the sport of rock climbing. ...
 

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