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Climbing passes back for 2013.

PPAS holds permits to guide the following venues:

-Garden of the Gods

-Red Rock Canyon Open Space

-North Cheyenne Canyon

-Elevenmile Canyon

-Glen Cove on Pikes Peak

-The Crags on Pikes Peak

-St. Peters Dome, The Martyr

-Turkey Rocks

-Sheeps Nose

Pikes Peak Alpine School operates under special use permit from the USDA Forest Service, Pike National Forest and is an equal opportunity service provider and employer.

1 &2 Day Basic Climbing, Courses & Clinics

• 1-Day Basic Rock Climbing Course, Beginner level instruction.
• 2-Day Basic Rock Climbing Course, Intensive beginner instruction.
• Crack Climbing Clinic, Intermdiate level intructional clinic.
• Summer Rock Climbing Passes, 5 day, 10 day and 15 day climbing.

These courses are the foundation of all climbing. Our courses are the most comprehensive and well crafted programs around. Master rock climbing and all it involves to feel more confident moving onto more complex terrain. You choose the dates you want to climb, 7 days a week.

1-Day Basic Rock Climbing Course

Our 1-Day Course is designed for climbers with no prior climbing experience. If you have experience, it can be a great refresher for the early climbing season or for gym climbers making the transition to the great outdoors. The course focuses mainly on building solid skills that are the foundation for all safe climbing practices. Topics include but are not limited to climbing technique, edge safety, top-rope anchors, rappelling skills, belaying techniques and more. This is a 8-10 hour course. For our 1/2 (4 hours) and Full-Day (6 hours) lessons see our Friends and Family page.

2-Day Basic Rock Climbing Course

Our most popular program, the 2-Day Basic Course was developed for beginners and guests with some climbing experience, this course covers skills of the 1-Day Basic Course more intensively over two, 8-10 hour days.

The main goal of this course is to teach basic principles and fundamentals, enabling an individual to confidently set up top ropes, build proper anchors from bolts, and belay properly and learn to recognize and mitigate hazards. Guests learn the use and care of equipment, hazard assessment, rope management, knots, edge safety, top rope anchor systems, belaying principles, movement skills and rappelling systems.

1-Day Crack Climbing Clinic

Upcoming course date: July 20, 2013 or schedule your own anytime.

Here you will learn the intricacies of crack climbing. Jams, locks, bars and off-width techniques. Join us for a day at Turkey Rock and take home the fine points of crack techniques.

2013 Summer Rock Climbing Passes

This summer, we are pleased to offer 3 convenient options for climbing at a significant savings to our daily rates for 1/2, Full and Long Day programs. The demand for an affordable opportunity to climb more consistently with a professional guide and instructor is growing. These passes are only available between Memorial Day weekend, through Labor Day.

Personalize the experience, use these passes to work on skills and techniques you want to learn and hone. Ask our guides how.

Prices listed are per person. Our ratio is 2 guests to 1 guide only for these events.

OPTION 1) 5-day Climbing pass $680

Includes (4) 1/2-Day climbs and (1) free Full-Day climb at the venue of your choice
Regular price per person is $895, a savings of $215.

OPTION 2) 10-day Climbing pass $1,530.00

Includes (9) 1/2-Day climbs and (1) free Full-Day climb at the venue of your choice.

OPTION 3) 15-day Climbing pass $2,210.00

Includes (13) 1/2-Day climbs and (2) free Full-Days of climbing at the venue of your choice.

1/2 DAY and FULL DAY venues:

• Garden of the Gods
• Red Rock Canyon Open Space
• Glen Cove on Pikes Peak
• North Cheyenne Canyon

FULL DAY venues:

• Elevenmile Canyon
• Pikes Peak, including Glen Cove & Crags
• Turkey Rocks
• Sheeps Nose
• and more
  

1/2-Days may be combined to create Full Day for longer climbs and approaches. Climbs need to be scheduled with a minimum of 2 days notice on a first come, first served basis. Please book as early in advance as possible. Reservations are not always guaranteed.

1/2-Days mentioned above are defined as days lasting no more than 5 hours. Half days typically run from 07:30 to 11:30 or 12:00 unless combined. Combined days will last no less than 8 hours. and extend no longer than 9 hours. A standard Full-Day is 8-10 hours including travel time.

Climbs are defined as any technical climb. If a longer alpine rock climb or snow mountaineering route is requested, you may combine 2 half-days to accommodate longer routes.

Cancellations must be made with a minimum 48 hours notice. “No-shows” will be charged the full rate of the reserved climb. Cost must be paid in full prior to booking any climb in the package. Fees are non-refundable and packages cannot be changed once purchased.