Youngsters learn the ropes of Mt. Summit. Class teaches individuals to climb and belay on one of the challenging surfaces of the wall.

CLIMBING WALL
"Mount Summit" is a 22-foot climbing wall located in the Hubbard Gymnasium!

Fall 2005 Session, September 12 to November 20
Online and in person registration for Climb on Classes begins:
August 15   family members, 
August 16  youth and adult members
On-line registration for members only

Climb On Class - Learn the basics of Climbing
Fee: $100.00
Belay Class - Free

See below for class schedule

The Summit Area YMCA encourages all members to visit the "wall," a 500 square foot climbing space.
There are three levels of varying difficulty to challenge climbers of all levels beginner to advance. It can
handle up to six climbers and belayers at one time. 

Members must attend a free knot-tying class and fit into the harness to climb during any of the 25 hours the wall is open. Classes teach the basics of climbing including tying the figure-eight know, basic clibing commands and general techique.
To belay, members must attend a special class and pass three tests.
All climbers must have signed waiver forms.

Each climb lesson begins with instructor-led stretching. Y provides all climbing equipment

Techniques and skills taught, in progression:
-  "bouldering" or "transversing", a warm up exercise climbing horizontally across wall (a few feet off ground)
-  "top-roped climbing", learn to tie appropriate knots
-  hands and feet shifting
-  shifting weight while maintaining balance
-  dynamic and static movements (back stepping, flaging, stemming and smearing)
-  safety procedures with the required equipment
- u se of the universal climber/belayer communication

Rock Wall Class Schedule

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
4:00-5:00pm	Class	Class		Class
5:00-6:00pm	Class			Class
6:00-7:00pm		Class
7:00-7:30pm	Free Belay Class		Free Belay Class

Please note: The wall will close 30 minutes early if no climbers are present. 
Schedule subject to change.