Volta climbing school

(Age 14+)

New to Roped Climbing? This regularly-scheduled 2-hour introduction to Top Rope Climbing will help you master the basic skills needed to climb at Volta independent of an instructor.

This class will focus on: climbing harness basics, how to tie-in, how to belay, as well as give ample time for practice and implementation of those skills.

Member—Free | Non-member $40

Thursday, February 15th (6-8pm)

This 90-minute introduction to Top Rope Climbing is a women and non-binary people only class. Come as you are and master the basic skills needed to climb at Volta independent of an instructor.

This class will focus on: climbing harness basics, how to tie-in, how to belay, as well as give ample time for practice and implementation of those skills.

Member—Free | Non-member $20

“With many years of climbing experience and specifically training for climbing movements, I can help any climber from beginner to advanced push their climbing to the next level.

My goal is to support you in the pursuit of climbing. From the first session we'll set goals that motivate you and then I help you implement them.

Climbing is an art. It's a combination of many different types of skills; both physical and mental. We'll focus on how to properly warmup, strength training, climbing technique, "try hard", and injury prevention.

Volta was built with progression in mind, for all abilities. I'm excited to help you find and accomplish your goals.”

— Coach Jesse

$50/hr.

(Age 16+)

Unlock the full potential of Volta. This 2-day course (held weekly on [alternating] Monday/Wednesday + Thursday/Friday) will focus on: efficient clipping, lead belaying, and how to take and catch falls.

— First class: Skill Building (3 hours)

— Second class: Practice and Implementation (2 hours)

Member $50 | Non-member $99

(To sign up for Sport Lead, you must climb our designated 5.9 evaluation rope climbing route comfortably. Please let a Volta employee know you’d like to be tested on this prerequisite climb, and we’ll observe you completing the route.)

The goal of this 2-hour session is to teach parents the skills they need to pass our Belay Test.

Simultaneously, the kids learn basic climbing skills with another instructor.

After a parent has become Belay Certified, the family can climb together independent of Volta instructors.

New to Bouldering? This 90-minute introduction will help you navigate the Bouldering area at Volta.

This class will focus on: grading, body positioning, hold recognition, and movement.

Member $20 | Non-member $40

NEXT DATE TBD

This 2-hour bouldering technique clinic is the second in a women and non-binary people bouldering series and will cover techniques to strengthen your climbing vocabulary. The class will focus on specific skills such as heel hooks, cross-throughs, dynamic vs static climbing, and body tension/awareness. This class is recommended for climbers who have some experience bouldering and are familiar with falling, spotting, basic footwork, and body position.

The class will focus on: rotating hips, drop knees, heel hooks, body tension, and dynamic vs static movement with a focus on making the bouldering space feel approachable and exciting for women + NB people.

Member $20 | Non-member $40

🧗🏾‍♀️ COMING SOON

NEXT DATE TBD

A 90-minute introduction to Top Rope Climbing with Volta instructors Jess and Celeste. Come as you are and master the basic skills needed to climb at Volta independent of an instructor.

This class will focus on: climbing harness basics, how to tie-in, how to belay, as well as give ample time for practice and implementation of those skills.

Member—Free | Non-member $20

🧗🏾‍♀️ COMING SOON

Volta is excited to start providing specialized instruction for the climbing community.

Is there a clinic you would like to see at Volta? We want to hear from you. Please share your ideas with our Volta staff.

Some of the ideas that have been percolating so far: Projecting — Route Reading — Breaking Plateaus — Performance