Women's Multi-Day Climbing Programs
Climbing with and learning from Women mentors and guides provides a unique dynamic that is nurturing and less intimidating.
Our guides truly know and value the female only learning experience that allows us all to embrace our vulnerabilities and be our best selves.
Women’s classes is more than just climbing, it’s an opportunity to connect and learn with other females in a deeper way and have a safe platform for discussing women’s issues.
Intro to Trad Climbing
in the Gunks, NY
Come join us in this 2-day class where you will learn the fundamentals of trad climbing and considerations in the Gunks.
This class is right for you if:
- You have Top Roped outside before
- You are familiar with belaying and climbing movement
- You want to build upon your existing skills
- You are interested in progressing into multi-pitch and becoming a strong follower
- You enjoy learning in a community environment.
In this class we will cover:
- Fundamentals of Gear Placement and Cleaning
- Basic Trad Anchors
- Lead Belaying
- Risk Management and Safety in a Single Pitch Environment
- Rappelling and Problem Solving
- Route Reading
- Climbing Ethics
This experience is limited to 4 participants only.
Days generally run from around 9:00am-4pm.
$495 total
price does not include $20 per day pass to the Mohonk Preserve.
Friday-Saturday May 9-10
Friday-Saturday, June 27-28
There are no refunds within 4 weeks of the class start date unless class is cancelled due to poor weather.
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This class offered a fun and educational environment for me to explore trad. Anyssa and Jobi are supportive, experienced, and empowering, which made the class all the more meaningful. I came away with more knowledge and confidence to apply to my own climbing.
Emily Glauber
I have learned that I gain the most confidence in my abilities when I am working with other women to gain and hone new skills. Even with the most well intentioned male friends their efforts can quickly turn into something that is ego driven. This was never the case with Anyssa. Our clinic truly felt like a day out climbing with the most supportive group of female friends. Anyssa provided a fantastic environment to gain and practice new skills to add to my climbing tool kit. I left the clinic more confident in my abilities and wanting more!
SuAnne Caccamese
The Intro to Trad class was perfect. We learned about anchoring in multi pitch climbs, lead belaying, rappelling and gear cleaning through demonstrations and practicing it all in actual climbs. We also practiced placing gear which was fun. Anyssa is a very talented and skilled guide. Her years of experience show and she gives all her knowledge openly and with enthusiasm. I look forward to taking more of her classes and would highly recommend her.
Kelly Macaluso
Learn to Lead Trad
in the Gunks, NY
Come join us in this 2-day class where you will learn the fundamentals of leading trad and considerations in the Gunks.
This class is right for you if:
- You have at least 6 months of outdoor climbing experience including Top Rope and Following Traditional Climbs
- You are proficient with lead belaying and climbing movement
- You want to become a more independent climber
- You are interested in learning how to lead trad in a single pitch environment.
In this class we will cover:
- Gear Placement and Evaluation
- Trad and Bolted Anchors
- Rappelling and Problem Solving
- Considerations and Lowering a Second Climber
- Mock Leading
- Risk Management and Safety in a Single Pitch Environment
- Route Reading
- Mental and Confidence Building Strategies
This experience is limited to 4 participants only.
Days generally run from around 9:00am-4pm.
$495 total
price does not include $20 per day pass to the Mohonk Preserve.
Friday-Saturday, April 25-26
Friday-Saturday, May 2-3
Thursday-Friday, June 19-20
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The course I took with Anyssa was amazing! Not only is she super knowledgeable, she was also easy to work with, completely non-judgmental, and overall just a fun person. She supported me as I tried leading on gear for the first time, and helped me process / work through fear and other mental blocks. She also has an amazing attention to detail that helped me better understand the nuances of gear placement. I would 10/10 recommend working with Anyssa - she’s great at figuring out exactly what clients need to grow and have fun.
- Rachel Newton
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Practice Makes Progress
Classes are intentionally small so you have lots of time to practice the skills yourself and get hands on experience. You'll leave feeling confident in the skills learned and ready to hit the cliff.
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