Beginner Rock Climbing: Flash Em Series
Flash: (verb) Sending a route on your first try, with any prior knowledge of the route
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Meet your UD host:
Brian has been climbing for roughly 15 years. Like many of you, he started climbing in the gym and quickly fell in love with the sport. He worked as a professional climbing guide at Pinnacles National Park and other areas around the Bay. He's scaled a few 1000+ foot walls in Yosemite has climbed one of the faces of Half Dome. Over the years Brian has shared his love of the sport with countless people. In 2023 Urban Diversion was lucky to have him join our staff full-time. Brian loves spending the day climbing with members at the gym, and you are sure to love it too!
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What to Expect:
We will spend an evening top-roping with UD buddies at the gym! You will first take a professionally guided class offered through the gym, teaching you all the proper knots and belaying techniques. Once you're done with the class, Brian will point you in the right direction to get started with rope climbing! If you already know how to belay and tie-in, you can skip the class and just start climbing.
What is top-rope? Top roping is a type of rock climbing in which the climber is safely connected to a climbing rope threaded through a fixed anchor at the top of the climbing route. The rope extends downward to the belayer, stationed at the climb's base. In the event of a fall, the climber remains suspended from the rope at the point of descent, allowing them to continue the ascent or be gradually lowered by the belayer to the climb's starting point in a controlled manner.
Climb at your own pace. We can rest, chat, hang out, climb, and cheer on our friends! We can stay for several hours, and then go to local eatery for some refreshments once we get tired ;)
Sign up early and save some money. We want to share this sport with as many people as possible, so we're doing this event as cheap as possible for you!
I mean.... LOOK at all those rocks, routes, and walls we can climb! Endless possibilities at this awesome gym located in the Presidio at the waterfront.
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What is the "Flash Em Series?"
Over the next few months, join us as we expand our vertical pursuits. We're going to explore the world of rock climbing. Have you ever wondered how people can cling to the wall like Spiderman? Have you ever want to try it? C'mon out and join us in this adventurous rock climbing series of events. You will learn the basic skills needed to start rope climbing: how to secure your harness, tie a figure 8 follow through knot, and complete your safety checks. You will also learn how to belay, catch a fall, and lower your climber back to the ground safely. Throughout the series, we'll build our skills and encourage each other to reach new heights.
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Includes: 
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A day pass to go climbing at the gym
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Rental shoes and harness
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A climbing class through the gym
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Making new climbing friends!
What to Bring:
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Comfortable exercise clothing
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Water
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$ for dinner out / beverages afterwards
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Please fill out the online waiver prior to your arrival
THIS COULD BE YOU! :)
SPACE IS LIMITED, SIGN UP BEFORE IT FILLS UP :)
If you're already a member at Movement Gyms and want to join us. Please message us directly before registering.
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