Presented by Arc’teryx

Flash Foxy Education courses are only open to women and genderqueer climbers. All courses will be taught by women and genderqueer instructors.

Dates: Saturday 07/13 - Sunday 07/14

Location: Mammoth Lakes, CA

Cost: We are thrilled to be able to offer a sliding scale of $50-$400 for our two-day clinics thanks to Arc’teryx, our Education Partner. If $50 is cost prohibitive, you are invited to apply for a full scholarship by clicking here.

How does sliding-scale pricing work? How much should I pay?

It’s up to you how much you pay, but here are some things you can keep in mind when deciding what price is best for you. The average cost of a 2-day guided course is about $350. All the tuition payments go right back into this program so that we can run more courses and provided more full scholarships!

Here’s a loose guideline to help you decide where you might fall on the sliding-scale:

• It can be hard to pay rent and cover other basic necessities > Apply for a scholarship!

• I can pay for basic necessities, but I do not have extra income for things like a climbing gym membership > Apply for a scholarship!

• I can pay for basic necessities and some luxury items like a climbing gym membership > $50-$100

• I am able to afford or save up for occasional weekend trips and the costs associated with that (rental car, park fees, owning gear, etc) > $100-$200

• I can afford regular weekend trips and the costs associated with that (rental car, park fees, owning gear, etc) > $200-$300

• I am financially comfortable and able to help support scholarships for future course participants > $300-$400

*Please also consider that income is not the same as wealth. Income is the amount of money you make. Wealth is passed down from generation to generation and usually takes the form of inheritances, land ownership, and/or earning power. We ask that you take into account not only your income but also your wealth when choosing your price point within our sliding scale.

Instructors: TBD
Guide Service Partner: Sierra Mountain Guides

Course Description: Flash Foxy's Sport Climbing* 101 course covers all the skills you’ll need to break into outdoor sport climbing or firm up the skills you already have. You will have time to practice essential skills like belaying and lead climbing in a low-risk mock setting, and our instructors will equip you with the skills you need to continue your practice even after the course. Ultimately, mock leading isn’t the real thing so we’ll also make sure you have the knowledge you need to break into live leading when you’re ready.

*Sport climbing is a form of lead climbing. The climber and rope both start at the bottom, and the climber clips the rope to temporary anchor points (i.e. metal bolts in the rock) as they ascend the wall. At the top, the climber establishes a more robust anchor and lowers off. Climbers and belayers must be aware of a number of additional factors while leading and belaying leading, including the potential for more impactful falls.

L earning Outcomes:

• Have a working knowledge of key equipment, including climbing shoes, harnesses, helmets, chalk, climbing rope, slings/cordelette, carabiners, quickdraws, and belay devices.

• Experience and participate in common practices, including stretching, warming up, reading a route, and working a route.

• Practice (mock) belaying a lead climber with an assisted-braking device, including setting up to belay, managing the rope, taking and giving slack, catching falls, and lowering a climber.

• Practice (mock) leading up and lowering down a route, including tying-in with the figure eight follow-through, clipping, finding and maintaining stances, managing the rope, falling, and doing system checks with their belayer.

• Practice building and cleaning common single-pitch anchors.

• Practice and receive coaching on basic and intermediate climbing movement.

• Be knowledgeable about sport climbing jargon.

• Connect with other climbers interested in sport climbing.

Climber Requirements: Must know how to belay someone on top rope. Participants have top roped a minimum of five climbs on at least two separate occasions (indoors or outdoors). Experience sport climbing indoors is helpful but not required. Instructors may ask that participants be able to climb a certain grade level or difficulty depending on the constraints of the venue; when applicable, this will be communicated clearly.

For more information on our refund policy, please check our Education FAQs.