Class Details
Book Women’s Climbing Circle
$150 | Carderock, MD | No experience necessary
Get started rock climbing outdoors and build confidence and community in a supportive, inclusive environment! Join us for a day of crushing your climbing goals and discovering new ones alongside other women as the area’s best female instructors introduce you to outdoor rock, build your climbing skills and technical knowledge, and coach every student toward success.
Climbing Circle events are social climbing sessions with skill clinics that prepare you for outdoor climbing. Take a single session or a series with punch cards!
New in 2025 - Book a series at 25% off with punch cards!
We also offer Women’s Top Rope Anchors and Self Rescue classes. Our signature women’s sessions are open to all who want to learn new skills in a supportive, inclusive, community-focused space centered around the experiences of women in climbing.
2025 Dates - scroll to book
3/16 - FREE community half day event x Ladies Climbing Coalition
3/29 - Climbing Circle social climb (Clinic: Rappel skills)
4/19 - Climbing Circle social climb (Clinic: Checking anchors)
5/31 - Top Rope Anchors - Women's session (book here)
6/29 - Climbing Circle social climb (Clinic: Multipitch confidence)
7/27 - Climbing Circle social climb (Clinic: Rescue skills)
8/31 - Self Rescue - Women's session (book here)
9/28 - Climbing Circle social climb (Clinic: Rappel skills)
10/26 - Climbing Circle social climb (Clinic: Checking anchors)
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You’ll discover:
Movement and technique on natural rock, with instruction tailored to your strengths
Best practices for safety and stewardship
Basic top rope anchor demo principles
Opportunities to find new climbing partners
A supportive and inclusive environment
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What’s included:
Any personal gear you need (harness, helmet, shoes, etc.)
All class gear
Take-home handouts and quick reference guides
Group first aid kit