Steep cave climbing at Alcatraz, Grotto Mountain, Canmore

Practicing keeping arms straight, or locked-off, for efficient climbing, the Playground, Canmore

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Dry-Tooling
Dry-tooling (or drytooling) is a great way to get strong for mixed and ice-climbing. Dry-tooling is a standalone activity developed from the mid-1990s as the standards of mixed-climbing rose dramatically, and the most difficult part of the new extreme M-graded mixed-climbing routes was often the dry-tooling component (e.g. a bare rock roof or a severe rock overhang).

Dry-tooling builds strength, endurance, dexterity and controlled movement. Holding onto your tools is a lot easier if you've done some dry-tooling before the ice season starts! Canmore has many dry-tooling crags that I love to go to, espeically in the Fall/early Winter.

Whether you're interested in experiencing dry-tooling for the first time or learning more advanced skills contact me to arrange a day of dry-tooling or mixed climbing.

Rope Rescue:
If you do a lot of multi-pitch climbing then you might want to consider learning how to rescue your partner if something goes wrong. This 1-day course teaches you everything you need to know about getting you and your partner out of trouble - escaping the belay, raising, lowering, tandem rapelling.

Contact me to arrange a course and get a quote.