Climbing & Mountaineering

Education
Endowment

The Wasatch Mountains are a wonderful playground for climbers. We have some great ice climbing in the winter, snow climbs on local peaks in the spring and early summer and lots of rock climbing. The club hosts a weekly rock climb at local crags on Thursdays. We do a number of out of town trips each year to destinations such as: City of Rocks National Reserve, Teton National Park, Wind River Range, Indian Creek, San Rafael Swell, Moab, Uintas and Ibex. Climbs are listed in the Rambler and on this web site. We also have a climber's email list that you can join to get additional climbing information.

The most popular activities for rock climbers are weekday evening climbs. These climbs are held in Big Cottopnwood Canyon, Little Cottonwood Canyon and other canyons along the Wasatch Front. Climbers of all ability levels are welcome, from novices to expert. If you are a novice don't feel intimidated! We are an easy going, fun group and we will help you develop the skills necessary to enjoy climbing in this fantastic area.

Workshops are frequently offered at no cost to members, including: Learn to Climb, Sport Climbing, Traditional Rock Climbing, Multi-Pitch Efficiency, Self-Rescue. We even provide members with a rock climbing curriculum, indexed skill path and a free assessment of essential rock climbing skills. This will help you stay focused on the skills that matter most and give you the confidence to progress in your climbing goals.

Excellent videos by the American Alpine Club on Belaying:

• AAC Universal Belay Standard - 1 - Top Rope Belay
• AAC Universal Belay Standard - 2 - Lead Belaying
• AAC Universal Belay Standard - 3 - Details Matter

Excellent videos by REI on Top Rope Anchors and Rappelling:

• REI Climbing: Anchor Building
• REI Climbing: Anchor Cleaning
• REI Climbing: Rappelling

A Climbing Communication document created from an American Alpine Club posting.