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Chicks Climbing: About the Chicks Rock Clinic

Getting Coached with Kitty Calhoun


Just what is the Chicks Rock Red Rocks climbing clinic? To sum it up: it's a downright incredible opportunity for women to become the best version of their climbing selves. During this four day hands-on clinic, participants learn from some of the most reputable and skilled female climbers in the world... and each climber receives ample attention as the ratio of instructors to participants is 1:4. An optional day will get you going on a multi-pitch route, testing the skills you honed in the previous clinic's days.


Worried you don't have enough experience or wonder if there will be a spot catering to higher level climbers? Chicks Rock has you covered with five different levels of instruction. From their site:
Level 1 - Beginning 
For those with minimum or no rock experience
Sending- double time!
Focus on:
a. knots and belaying and gear
b. lowering and rappelling
c. focus on footwork, technique for easy slabs, sport, and cracks
Level 2 - Intermediate
For those who are comfortable top roping up to 5.9
Focus on:
a. review of knots and belaying
b. focus on footwork, technique for intermediate slabs, sport, and cracks
c. intro to anchors
Level 3 - Advanced Intermediate
For those who can top rope 5.8-5.10
Focus on:
a. build top rope anchors
b. be a good second on multi-pitch climbs
c. more advanced movement skills on steeper routes
Danielle doing her first heel hook
Level 4 - Advanced
For those who are breaking in to the 5.10 level
Focus on:
a. clean anchors to lower off
b. focus on conserving energy, resting, and reading sequences
c. intro to protection placement
d. self-rescue and belay escape

Level 5- Intro to Leading
Must be able to follow 5.10a clean (no falls or hangs)
Focus on:
a. practice leading with toprope backup; get critiqued on gear placement and overall safety
b. work on anchors and systems that pertain to leading
c. strategies for on-sighting and red-pointing
d. self-rescue and belay escape

You may have missed out on the Spring clinic which happened this past weekend (March 31-April 3) but not to fret! Chicks Climbing offers this Chicks Rock Red Rocks climbing clinic in the Spring and the Fall.  To find out more about the clinic and how you can get on board, visit the clinic page. 


*Photos by Dawn Glanc


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