Outdoor climbing classes and trips

Sportrock Climbing Guides teaches outdoor rock climbing around Washington, DC, with clinics at our Alexandria, Sterling and Rio gyms, courses at Great Falls, VA and Carderock, MD, and adventure travel trips from the New River Gorge to France.

9 classes and trips, 38 dates. Anyone can book. Sportrock members save 10% or more on every class and trip. Choose a date to book it on the Sportrock portal.

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Tue Dec 1 · Alexandria

● LOCAL INDOOR

Introduction to Rappelling

Learn to set up and run a safe rappel, the skill every outdoor climb ends with.

Price $51 members, $60 non‑members · Length One evening, 6 to 9 PM
You’ll need Sportrock top-rope belay certification

Thu Dec 3 · Sterling

Thu Dec 3 · Rio

Wed Dec 9 · Alexandria

● LOCAL INDOOR

Skills for Outdoor Sport Climbing

Clean and lower off bolted routes outdoors without leaving gear behind.

Price $51 members, $60 non‑members · Length One evening, 6 to 9 PM
You’ll need Able to lead climb and belay

Tue Dec 15 · Rio

Thu Dec 17 · Sterling

Tue Nov 17 · Rio

● LOCAL INDOOR

Introduction to Self‑Rescue

Core self-rescue techniques for when something goes wrong off the ground.

Price $51 members, $60 non‑members · Length One evening, 6 to 9 PM
You’ll need Sportrock top-rope belay certification

Wed Nov 18 · Alexandria

Thu Nov 19 · Sterling

Wed Jan 6 · Rio

● LOCAL INDOOR

Multipitch 101

Belay stances, changeovers and moving as a team on longer climbs.

Price $148 members, $185 non‑members · Length Three weekly evenings, 6 to 9 PM
You’ll need Sportrock lead certification recommended, not required

Thu Jan 7 · Alexandria

● LOCAL OUTDOOR

L1 Anchors: Intro to Toprope Rigging

Build and rig your own top-rope anchors at the crag.

Price $127 members, $150 non‑members · Length Full day from 9 AM
You’ll need Top-rope belay experience. Sportrock top-rope belay certification recommended

Sat Nov 28 · 9 AM · Great Falls

Sun Nov 29 · 9 AM · Great Falls

● LOCAL OUTDOOR

L2 Anchors: Advanced Rigging and Rescue

Advanced top-rope rigging and rescue, building on L1.

Price $127 members, $150 non‑members · Length Full day from 9 AM
You’ll need L1 Anchors strongly recommended

Book a half day

● PRIVATE GUIDING

Private climbing guide

A guide just for you, your family or your group, at Great Falls, Carderock or Seneca Rocks. No experience needed; gear on request.

Price Half day (3 hours) from $90 a person, full day from $150 a person, for four or more · Length Half day or full day, on dates you choose

Book a full day

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Waitlist · Wed Dec 9

● ADVENTURE TRAVEL

Puerto Rico Climbing Getaway

Five days of guided sport climbing in Puerto Rico. Trip details

Price See the trip page · Length Dec 9 to 13 or Dec 16 to 20, 2026

Waitlist · Wed Dec 16

Waitlist · Wed Feb 24

● ADVENTURE TRAVEL

Ice Climbing in Smugglers' Notch

A guided ice climbing trip in northern Vermont. Trip details

Price See the trip page · Length Feb 24 to 28, 2027

Sat Jul 3

● ADVENTURE TRAVEL

Mount Baker Alpine Climb

A first mountaineering trip: glacier travel, crevasse rescue and a summit bid on Mount Baker. Trip details and price

Price See the trip page · Length Jul 3 to 5 or Jul 8 to 10, 2027

Thu Jul 8

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Trips in planning

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