1-3 Day Climbing Workshop | Bishop, CA
1-3 Day Climbing Workshop | Bishop, CA
- April 12th-14th
- Owens River Gorge, Bishop CA
- $279/day $699 all 3 days
- 4 Climbers per Guide
Or call/text us at (916) 299-0711
Join us for 1-3 days to brush off and level up your climbing skills.
This trip is a 1 to 3 day a-la-carte climbing workshop that focuses on a variety of topics throughout the course to sharpen your skills for rock season! Join us for any 1 or 2 days, or get a big discount for all 3 days.
We’ll be covering projecting and falling mindset, giving soft catches, crack climbing, and trad climbing. The idea behind this trip is to give climbers the option of working on their desired discipline and sharpening those skills as we transition into the climbing season. Each day will have a new topic that is being introduced but we will have the ability to revisit and focus on your desired discipline.Â
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for anyone looking to sharpen their own rock skills regardless of experience level.
You’ve been wanting to work on leading outdoors and transitioning outdoors.
You already lead sport climbs indoors or outdoors and want to focus on harder movement, falling and projecting mindset.
You want to learn how to place trad gear or already know how to place gear and want to push yourself falling on your gear.
You want to have a variety of different skill building at your disposal such as crack climbing, trad climbing, sport climbing in one trip!
Itinerary
Day 1: Beyond The Basics | Advanced Sport Climbing Workshop
This course will be focused on climbing harder on outdoor leads, falling and projecting mindset, giving soft catches and everything you need to feel good about moving above the bolts and trying your hardest! If you’re still new to outdoor leading, this could be a day where you get a bunch of pitches in leading and belaying and maybe even take your first outdoor fall. We’ll cover anchors and cleaning towards the end of the day.
Day 2: Trad Climbing Clinic or Continuing Sport Climbing Progression
This day we will introduce placing your own trad gear on lead and the mindset it takes to push yourself on your gear. We’ll introduce general crack climbing techniques as well as gear strategy, how to place good gear, finding the stances to place gear and even potentially taking some falls on gear! If you wanted to skip the trad workshop, you could continue working on bolted sport projects with another instructor that day.
Day 3: Hybrid Workshop Day:
Multi Pitch, Self Rescue or Continuing Education on above topics. This will be a day where you can pick a specific discipline and continue focusing on that or choose to dive into a new topic such as multi pitch systems or rope rescue systems. The idea of the 3rd day is to polish up what you’ve been the most excited about working on or add in some new skills to focus on.Â
Curriculum
- Sport Climbing Concepts
- Lead Falls and Soft Catches
- Projecting MentalityÂ
- Trad Climbing Concepts
- Projecting Trad Routes
- Crack Climbing Movement
- Multi Pitch Or Self Rescue Systems
What's Included
- Ropes
- Trad GearÂ
- Quickdraws
- Guides
Accommodation not included.
What to Bring
- Personal Climbing Gear
- Food, water, and personal gear such as a backpack and layers
Accomodations
We are not providing accommodations for this trip, but there is camping and Airbnb’s nearby.
Recommended Campgrounds:
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Quick Details
- April 12th-14th
- Owens River Gorge, Bishop CA
- $279/day $699 all 3 days
- 4 Climbers per Guide
Or call/text us at (916) 299-0711
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Climbers!
EXCELLENT Based on 32 reviews Sarah Harvey22 April 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I did a private multi pitch day and a 2 day crack climbing clinic with Kevin in Moab. I had an awesome experience and felt super safe. I got so much out of the whole weekend. Kevin is super knowledgeable and went over and beyond to make sure that we got as much out of the weekend as we could! The crack climbing clinic gave me a lot of solid techniques to work with and try outside. Kevin really tailored the experience to what we wanted to get out of the whole weekend. I would highly recommend any courses or private guiding with Vertical Pursuits. It really is a game changer on building your confidence and leveling up your Climbing. nicholo plaza17 April 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had an absolute blast with Vertical Pursuits. We had Erik and Haley as our guides for a trad climbing progression course in ORG. Not only were they super knowledgeable, but just had good vibes all around. They were happy to answer questions, provide a thorough explanation, and demonstrate things in action. 10/10 would recommend! Jeff Pang16 April 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had a great time on the wall with Erik and Haley in the Owens River Gorge. They are great teachers and awesome people. I hadn't been outdoor climbing in years, but with their guidance I got to project my first 5.11 and took a whipper or two. 🙂 Aaron31 March 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I initially signed up for the Trad Beyond the Basics class with Kevin but decided to switch to a private 1-on-1 session instead. Kevin really focused on my specific challenges in trad climbing, helping me build my confidence with placements and falling. His teaching comes from real-world experience, and it was amazing to have the chance to practice and fall on actual routes. I had an excellent experience, and the instruction was super helpful in boosting both my skills and confidence, making me feel ready to tackle harder routes. Big thanks to Kevin! Nick DeRosa17 March 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A private day out climbing w/ Kevin @ Vertical Pursuits is exactly what you need. He's detailed, personable, funny, & one hell of a climber/teacher If you're looking for a "guide service", then you're in good hands - but, in reality, Vertical Pursuits is more than just a guide service—they are mentors and teachers who give you the knowledge and skills to climb independently and be successful (& safe)! Isaiah Poritz15 February 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had a fantastic private instructional day with Kevin in El Potrero Chico! He did a wonderful job explaining the multipitch climbing process and identifying the reasons why it all works and is safe. We spent the first half of the day going over the ropes on the ground, and we spent the second half climbing. He was very thoughtful in trying to craft a day that would help me achieve my climbing goals! Louie Chen19 January 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I took a self-rescue clinic with Kevin as I was wanting to feel more confident with multi-pitch trips, and it definitely delivered. The clinic was originally a 2-day class, but since I was the only one that signed up, it turned into more of a 1-day private lesson, which I didn't mind at all. Kevin was very knowledgeable and encouraging on all the skills, and always had answers to all my questions. I got to practice everything to make sure I really understood it and though I don't expect to use most of the skills I learned anytime soon, I definitely got tons out of the experience and had a great time! Felipe Heidrich4 December 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My daughter and I had a fantastic time learning Trad Climbing with Vertical Pursuits! Our instructor, Kevin, was incredible – knowledgeable and clearly passionate about climbing. He went above and beyond, climbing alongside us and providing hands-on guidance to ensure we placed our protection correctly. He patiently taught us how to evaluate our placements and improve our technique for a safer and more confident climb. Highly recommended! Sara Pittman2 December 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our group hired Erik and Haley (plus they were joined by another guide, Etel, who was also awesome) to teach a 3 day course in bishop focused on sport, trad, multipitch, and self rescue. I loved every single day and feel like I got 1:1 training despite being in a big group. They both have such amazing, patient energy that made learning from them so easy! They met you where you were at skills and knowledge-wise and helped me navigate when it was time to sit back and practice more on the ground versus just trust my skills and knowledge and jump in and get climbing. Safety was a clear priority and Erik and Haley supervised at every step. I felt really safe while being pushed to try new things. Thanks guys, had an awesome weekend with you!!! Rebecca Frager15 November 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I would recommend Vertical Pursuits. Kevin was knowledgeable, professional, and had a style that was easy to learn from. I would easily choose Vertical Pursuits again in the future.