Devils Tower, WY – Multipitch Trad Climbing Course

Description

Devils Tower National Monument

Learn Multipitch Trad Climbing at Devils Tower, Wyoming!

This upper level course introduces participants to the skills, systems, and principles of decision making needed for multipitch trad climbing at Devils Tower, Wyoming.  This intensive two or three-day course involves a collaborative planning process, research and preparation for multiple climbs, plenty of systems work, and climbing on some of the country’s best multipitch trad routes at Devils Tower, Wyoming. We recommend taking our Intro to Rock Climbing Course and Trad Climbing Course prior to enrolling in this advanced course, as the course requires foundational knowledge of climbing safety systems and solid base of climbing fitness.

Why climb at Devils Tower with us:

Our rock climbing guides are experienced professionals, talented climbers, and well-trained teachers.  They are also humble, personable, and overall great humans to be around on your climb.  Their job is to provide safe, supportive, and inclusive climbing experiences for people of all backgrounds and ability levels.  Our guides also live and work in Wyoming year-round, so they have a wealth of knowledge about climbing at Devils Tower as well as surrounding areas in the region.

Lessons:

Our Multipitch Trad Climbing Course at Devils Tower includes personalized instruction on the following topics and techniques:

• Proper preparation for climbing multipitch terrain
• Decision making and risk mitigation
• Rock climbing safety systems (focus on anchors, belaying, descent, and self-rescue systems)
• Climbing movement and techniques
• Minimal-impact climbing strategies to safeguard resources and heritage
• Leave No Trace and “Beyond Leave No Trace” practices
• Lessons on the area’s geology, ecology, archaeology, and history

These hands-on lessons are accompanied by multipitch trad climbing on routes of your choice.  Please see our Multipitch Climbing Course Guide for a more detailed overview of these topics.

Course options and itineraries:

• 2 Day Itinerary

Our 2 day Multipitch Rock Climbing Course is a great option if you only have two days to work on your multipitch climbing skills but you want to make the most of it!  Your guide will work with you to select an exciting venue at Devils Tower that is appropriate for your group size, suits your learning goals, and features fun, high quality climbing in a beautiful setting.  Each day of the course will typically last 8 hours but can be customized to fit your schedule.  The first day of the course is focused on learning skills on smaller terrain and the second day is focused on applying those skills and climbing a larger objective.

• 3 Day Itinerary

Our 3 Day Multipitch Rock Climbing Course is a great option if you want to challenge yourself and take your multipitch climbing to new heights!   The first day of the course is focused on learning skills on smaller terrain, the second day is focused on applying those skills and climbing a longer objective (summit day), and then the third day provides an opportunity for clients to plan their own multipitch climb and receive feedback from the guide.  Your guide will work with you to select appropriate venues for this course.  Each day of the course will typically last 8 hours but can be customized to fit your schedule. 

Dates:

Our Multipitch Trad Climbing Course at Devils Tower is available upon request May – October with the exception of June in observation of the June Voluntary Climbing Closure.

Course guides:

Our talented team of climbing guides includes some of the most prolific climbers in the region who are at the forefront of rock and ice climbing development in Wyoming.  Most importantly our guides are skilled teachers who are patient, kind, and helpful to people from all walks of life as they learn new skills.  Their top priority is making you feel safe and supported as you take on a new challenge.  Feel free to request a particular guide for your course.

Dane Steadman is a skilled multi-disciplinary guide with significant accomplishments including the first guided ascents of Pilot Peak and Stinkingwater Peak, guided ascents of Cloud Peak, Gannet Peak, Granite Peak (MT), guided ice climbs in the Cody area up to WI6 in difficulty, and has guided rock climbs across the state of Wyoming up to 5.12 in difficulty.  Dane is also a very driven and talented climber whose main focus is exploratory alpine climbing both in Wyoming and in the greater ranges.  Notable climbs of his include the first ascent of Technicolor Super Dream on Mt. Huntington in Alaska, the first ascent of the North Face of Pik Alpinist in Kyrgyzstan, the second ascent of Titanic on Torre Egger in Patagonia, and several first ascents of hard ice and mixed climbs in the South Fork of the Shoshone River Valley up to WI6+ and M10 in difficulty.  What’s more, Dane is incredibly personable, patient, professional, and really fun to be around in the mountains. 

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Zach Lentsch is an avid climber, guide, and owner of Wyoming Mountain Guides. A Bighorn Basin native, Zach has been exploring wild parts of northern Wyoming for as long as he can remember. In addition to running the business and designing Wyoming Mountain Guides’ suite of climbing programs operating across the state, Zach works extensively in the field and guides a wide range of trips ranging from introductory programs to advanced rock, ice, and alpine trips on challenging terrain. Zach is also a passionate developer of new climbing routes with over 100 first ascents across Wyoming, including the longest ice climb in the state (Ultralight Beam WI3+ 1000m) in the Wind River Mountains, the longest sandstone rock climb in the state (The Fall of Satan 5.10 C3 250m) in the Bighorn Mountains, and a high concentration of rock, ice, and mixed climbs in the Cody area up to 5.12, WI6, and M9 in difficulty.  Zach is an experienced teacher and works hard to integrate as much technical and environmental education into the climbing experience as possible while also prioritizing safety and having a great time together.

Booking and payment:

You can view each of our guide’s availability on the calendar above.  To book your course directly via our website, you need to first select a guide and choose from available dates.  Then to finalize your booking we require a 25% deposit, which is non-refundable.  The remainder is to be paid two weeks before the course and is non-refundable if you cancel within two weeks of the program.  If you do cancel last minute on your own accord and want to transfer your credit to another course or trip, we do charge an additional 30% rescheduling fee.  However in case of bad weather or a medical emergency we will waive the rescheduling fee.

Contact Us:

Interested in taking a Multipitch Trad Climbing Course at Devils Tower?  Please send us an email with your name, contact info, and a brief description of when and where you’d like to take the course. Feel free to ask us any questions you might have about the course!