Get Outside
It's where climbing started.
How To
Climb Outside With ASCEND
Generally, the Outdoor Guiding season runs from April through October, weather depending. Here's how you can GET OUTSIDE!
Book A Scheduled Outing
Each season, we preschedule some of our most popular trips for participants to book and join.
Intro to Outdoor Top-Roping
Outdoor Top Roping + Anchor Building
Outdoor Bouldering
To book a scheduled outing, see the schedule button below or visit our portal and be sure to select Point Breeze as your location.
Schedule An Outing
If our schedule doesn't work for you, or if you'd like to schedule a different outing type than we're offering during as part of our scheduled options above, you can schedule an outing of your liking!
In addition to the outings listed above, you could also schedule the following curated outings:
Climbing + Yoga
Single Pitch Sport Climbing
Multipitch Climbing
Intro To Trad Climbing
Minimum and maximum groups sizes may vary, along with price. More information coming very soon!
To schedule an outing, email [email protected] and share as much information as possible. Form coming soon!
Customize An Outing
Looking for something that isn't listed here? Girl Scout Group? Bachelor Party? Company Outing? Birthday Party? Family Reunion? 1:1 or Small Group Training? Chances are, we can make it happen for you and your group!
Minimum and maximum groups sizes may vary, along with price. More information coming very soon!
To customize an outing, email [email protected] and share as much information as possible. Form coming soon!
Outdoor Climbing
Outing Descriptions
Intro To Outdoor Top-Roping
If you are interested in climbing outdoors, this is the place to start. Content includes basic crag safety, gear usage, and lots of climbing time while our guides belay. It is recommended that participants be able to climb 5.7/V2 comfortably in a gym setting to maximize enjoyment.
Outdoor Top Roping + Anchor Building
If you love climbing outside and want to learn more about anchor building, this is the outing for you. Content includes the different types of anchors, when to use them, what gear is needed and how to build them. It is recommended that participants be top rope belay certified at ASCEND, have experience climbing indoors and outside, and can climb 5.7/V2 comfortably.
Outdoor Bouldering
If you love bouldering indoors and are looking to take it outside, this is the outing for you. Content includes boulder selection, safety considerations, basic techniques and lots of bouldering time. It is recommended that participants be able to boulder V4 comfortably in the gym.
Climbing + Yoga
If you love climbing and yoga, this outing combines them both for an adventurous and centering day. Content includes lots of top rope climbing bookended by 2 yoga sessions - one to get you warmed up and excited, and one to get you cooled down and calmed. It is recommended that participants be able to climb 5.7/V2 comfortably in a gym setting to maximize enjoyment.
Single Pitch Sport Climbing
If you sport/lead climb indoors and want to transition those skills outside, this is the outing for you. Content includes sport climbing gear usage, best practices for sport climbing and belaying, sport anchor usage and cleaning, and descending and falling appropriately. It is recommended that participants be lead climb and lead belay certified at ASCEND and be able to comfortably climb 5.10+ indoors.
Multipitch Climbing
If you are a competent sport climber who wants to learn the skills to climb bigger walls, this is the outing for you. Content includes building suitable anchors for rappelling, advanced rappelling techniques, how to remove trad gear/protection following a leader, and how to belay from the top. It is recommended that participants be lead climb and lead belay certified at ASCEND and be able to comfortably climb 5.10+ indoors.
Intro to Trad Climbing
If you are an experienced sport climber looking to explore the world of trad climbing, this is the outing for you. Content includes trad gear, concepts related to trad gear placement and removal, following a trad leader, building suitable anchors for belaying/rappelling and belaying from above.