Wasatch - Rock 101 – Inside/Out
LessonDuration: 8 hours
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Features
Description
A full day group or private course for anyone that wants to start climbing on their own!
Ages 8+
About
This class is a perfect introduction to beginning to climb on your own. It will build on the basic safety and movement skills you have acquired climbing occasionally or in the gym. The goal is to learn the most up to date techniques and technical skills to allow you to construct anchors, set up/take down top ropes and begin climbing outside on your own is a single pitch setting.
Taught by certified AMGA Rock or Single Pitch Instructors. The AMGA is the premier US organization and the only internationally recognized certifying body for Rock, Alpine and Ski Mountaineering guides.
Topics Covered
Review: We will review and expanded upon your knowledge of the following.
- Knots
- Communication
- Belaying
- Movement
Anchors: We will discuss and build anchors from the most commonly found components in Utah.
- Fixed Hardware‚ bolts, chains, rap hangers, cold shuts.
- Trees‚ When, why and how big
- Natural features‚ Boulders, flakes, horns
- Extensions‚ how and why
Cleaning/transitions: We will discuss and practice taking down climbs, your options and why.
- Lowering
- Rappelling
Leading: We will introduce the elements involved to safely lead bolt protected routes.
- Clipping
- Movement and efficiency
- Route finding
Equipment
- What is needed, what is not
- Selection, proper use, storage and life expectancy
General
- Use of guidebooks, topos, climbing grades
- LNT
- Climbing myths
- Hazard assessment
Includes
- Instructor
- Equipment
ADVENTURE PROVIDED BY Red River Adventures
Cancellation Policy
Full Day & Half Day Trips
Payments
- A deposit of 50% is due at time of reservation.
- 7 days prior: 100% of the trip total is due and will be charged to the card on file.
Cancellation
- 8 days or more prior to departure: Full refund!
- 7 days or less to departure: 100% of the trip total is nonrefundable and can not be rescheduled.
Large Groups (14 or more)
Payments
- A deposit of 50% is due at time of reservation
- 14 days prior: 100% of the trip total is due and will be charged to the card on file
Cancellation
- 15 days or more prior to departure: Full refund
- 14 days or less to departure: 100% of the trip total is nonrefundable
Trip Insurance
Insure Your Trip
Please consider using a credit card or travel insurance for added protection. Recommended credit cards with trip protection include:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred / Reserve
- Capital One Venture X
- Amex Platinum
- BOA Premium Rewards
If your credit card doesn’t offer protection, consider dedicated travel insurance providers like:
- Allianz
- World Nomads
- Travel Guard
- Tin Leg
These companies offer coverage for activities, courses, clinics, or your entire trip — often at a reasonable cost.
Purchasing travel insurance, regardless of trip size or length, helps protect against losses from unforeseen or last-minute changes.
⚠️ Cancellations or changes for ANY reason are subject to our cancellation policy and will only be refunded as outlined. Please protect yourself by insuring your trip!
General Policies
Red River Adventures (RRA) reserves the right to cancel any trip due to weather, insufficient bookings, or other circumstances beyond our control at any time. We will make every effort to reschedule.
If a reschedule isn’t possible, bookings canceled by RRA will receive a full refund.
Weather Policy
Weather is an unavoidable part of the dynamic environment we operate in. Conditions may not always be ideal.
- If RRA determines conditions are suitable for your activity but you choose to cancel or discontinue, the trip will end at your request — no refund.
- If RRA determines conditions are unsafe, we may alter the itinerary. This could include shortening the route, changing the venue, or canceling the remainder of your trip.
Refund Breakdown for RRA-Ended Trips:
- Less than halfway complete: 50% of the trip fee is charged.
- Halfway or more complete: Full trip fee is charged.
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Location
Address
Red River Adventures, 1140 South Main Street
Moab, UT, 84532
US
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