Indoor Classes

at Northeast

Portland Rock Gym offers instruction for climbers of all ages and abilities. We have a wide variety of clinics and classes to get and keep your climbing where you want it to be! View pricing details directly when registering. Members receive discounts on our classes.

Note: this page is for our climbing classes rather than our yoga and fitness classes. Unlike yoga and fitness classes, these require advance booking and payment to reserve a slot.

Introductory Rock Climbing Classes at Northeast

Intro to Climbing

An introduction to all gym climbing.

In this two hour class, you’ll be exposed to all the climbing that our gyms have to offer: bouldering, auto-belays, and rope climbing. No experience necessary. Perfect for first-timers who just want to check it out. Our instructor takes care of the rope handling and safety aspects of your first climbing experience. Sign up individually or with a group of your friends. Rental climbing shoes and harnesses are included.

When: Friday Nights 7 – 9PM

For participants 12 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Learn To Belay

“On belay?” “belay on!”
Learn to belay so that you and your climbing partner(s) can climb our walls that require a rope, without the need of our staff. This includes tying a figure–eight knot, climbing commands, and belaying. This one-time, 2 hour introductory class will equip you with the necessary skills to belay a climber on top-rope.

For those who are not yet members or visiting for the first time, you can take advantage of a package option that includes one week of membership and rental shoes. If it’s love at first climb, non-members can get 50% off their initiation fee of a Membership if purchased after the Intro to Belay Class!

Times: Saturdays 10AM - 12PM, Wednesdays 7 - 9PM

For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Technique 101

Learn to move effectively on the wall
Technique 101 is mainly targeted at newer climbers, or for those who have never had any formal instruction on technique. These clinics are held on our bouldering walls and will help climbers focus on skills to improve the foot placement, body positions and overall efficiency on climbs. All of this translates directly to rope climbing as well!
Ideal climbing range is from VO-V3.

Times: Thursdays, 7 - 9PM

For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Progress as a Rock Climber at Northeast

Technique 202

Unlock those harder grades.

Technique 202 is mainly targeted at more intermediate and advanced climbers who have been climbing for a while, but are starting to experience their first plateau. We will dive deeper into understanding and utilizing techniques and tactics, to help get climbers back on track and progressing. Ideal climbing range is from V3-V8.

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For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Learn to Lead

Students in this class will learn about lead equipment and proper equipment care, clipping and climbing techniques, and will gain experience belaying a leader, falling on lead, and catching a falling leader. The class take place in two 3-hour sessions over a weekend on Both Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.

Prerequisites:
►Participants must be at least 14 years old
►Participants must have 6 months of top rope belay experience
►Participants should be comfortable on 5.10- terrain

Times: Saturdays and Sundays 1PM - 4PM

For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Crack Climbing Clinic

Knowing the proper techniques to climb cracks and weaknesses of a rock face are critical if you wish to see your full potential as rock climber. This course will cover the fundamentals of crack climbing using PRG's realistic and one of a kind crack features.

You will learn and cover through specific drills:
-Finger and hand jam techniques
-Efficient and strategic foot placements
-Rest postures
-Taping

Times: 4th Thursday of month, 7 - 9PM

For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required. All participants must know how to belay.

Private Lessons

Focusing on your weakest areas will usually yield the most immediate improvement. Portland Rock Gym's instructors offer customized, targeted lessons for climbers of all ages and abilities. Previous instructions have included bouldering, lead climbing tactics, visualization, efficiency and training techniques.

Top rope and lead climbing private lessons require at least two participants.

Prices

Lessons start at $100/hour for up to 2 people. Each additional climber is an extra $50/hour with a maximum of 4 participants. Advance reservation required.

Indoor Classes

at Northeast

Introductory Rock Climbing Classes at Northeast

Progress as a Rock Climber at Northeast

Private Lessons

Prices

Indoor Class Calendar

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