Women’s Climbing Weekend in Moab
Overview
Women's Climbing Weekend in Moab, Utah
The Women’s Network climbing series heads to Moab. Spend two days on the warm desert sandstone climbing the classic cracks of the Moab area, taught by some of the best women and non-binary guides in the industry. You will learn the nuances and skills it takes to climb splitter cracks, on a tour of the routes that put Moab climbing on the map.
Women's Weekend at a Glance
- Location: Moab, Utah crags; Indian Creek or a desert tower on the advanced option
- Length: Two days
- Prerequisites: None for the cragging weekend; a regular climbing team ready for multi-pitch on the advanced option
- Format: Skills day, then a full day of climbing
- Season: Spring and fall
- For: Women and non-binary climbers who want to learn crack technique with like-minded people
What You'll Learn
- Climbing terminology, commands, knots, hitches and belay skills
- Crack climbing movement, tape gloves and jamming technique
- On the advanced option: multi-pitch systems and a classic Moab rim route or desert tower
Trip Format
Cragging weekend: day one reviews the fundamentals, then digs into crack movement; build tape gloves and practice all afternoon. Day two is all climbing, cementing the new skills and making new climbing partners. Multi-pitch and tower weekend: day one trains and hones the skills for your objective; day two, climb it. See the Itinerary tab for both options.
Who This Trip Is For & Fitness
The cragging weekend suits anyone who loves face climbing and struggles with cracks. Expect approaches of 15 to 30 minutes over easy to moderate terrain. The advanced weekend is best for a regular team of women and non-binary climbers ready for multi-pitch or tower objectives; it is physical, with approaches of about an hour on uneven terrain. Technical climbing equipment is provided.
Why Join the Women's Network with The Mountain Guides
- Women and non-binary AMGA-certified guides
- Small groups and a supportive, encouraging atmosphere
- Moab’s classic cracks, rim routes and desert towers
Reserve Your Spot
Dates are in the Schedule tab. The Mountain Guides does not provide lodging or transportation for this event; Moab has plenty of hotels and camping.
If you love face climbing and hate climbing cracks. You are not alone. Crack climbing can be a difficult thing to enjoy if you don’t have the right technique.
Day 1 – We will brush up on all of our climbing terminologies, commands, knots, hitches, and belay skills to make sure we are all on the same page. Then we will dig into the nuances of crack climbing movement. Build ourselves some tape gloves and practice these skills for the rest of the afternoon, perfecting them in preparation for Day 2.
Day 2 – This day is all about climbing and cementing your new movement skills by creating some muscle memory, all the while encouraging each other and making new climbing partners.
You will leave this course with a few scrapes and bruises but fond memories and new friends.
This two-day program can start you off on the skills it takes for successful multi-pitch climbing or it can be designed to tick that classic Moab rim route or Dessert Tower off your hit lists. This weekend is best for a regular climbing team of women and non- binary folks who are ready to make that progression onto the next step of multi-pitch climbing or Tower Pursuits. Your private guide will discuss your goals and help you pick the best Tower or multi-pitch for your skillset.
Day 1 – Train with your guide and practice and hone skills that you will need for the following days objective.
Day 2 – Climb the objective!!!
Basic: $480 per person
Multi-Pitch Tower/ Indian Creek: $570 per person
Please note: The Mountain Guides does not provide lodging or transportation for this event
FOOTWEAR
- Approach Shoe - Guide Pick: BD Technician Pro
- Technical Rock Shoe: comfortable fit. -an aggressive fitting climbing, sport climbing shoe is not recommended.
CLOTHING
- Synthetic Shorts for approach (optional)
- Pant for Climbing
- Long Sleeve and/or Short Sleeve Synthetic T-shirt
- Warm Layer for chilly mornings (fleece or light down jacket)
- Lightweight Wind Shell
- 35- 40 Liter backpack
- 15-20 Pack for Multi Pitch / Tower climbs
ACCESSORIES
- 2 to 3 Liters of Water
- Lunch + Snacks for the day
- Sunscreen
- Sun Hat
- Sunglasses
CLIMBING EQUIPMENT The Mountain Guides does provide technical climbing equipment (if you need any of the options on the list please let us know in advance) If you have your own, your are more than welcome to bring use it.
- Harness / Helmet
- 3 Locking Carabineers
- Belay/Rappel Device
- Rappel / Leather / Garden gloves
- Personal Attachment System
Have gear questions? We’re here to help! Email us at moab@jhmg.com.
See more about gear, including recommendations and discounts from our gear partner Black Diamond here.
This trip is based out of Moab. There are many hotels to choose from. Overnight camping is abundant. Private campsites can be reserved ahead of time while BLM and dispersed camping is first come first serve.
Located in southeast Utah, Moab is approximately 236 miles from Salt Lake City, 355 miles from Denver, 115 miles from Grand Junction and 458 miles from Las Vegas. Most trips and classes leave from Lion's Park, near the Moab bridge. Meeting times are determined by the season and guide. Many of our climbing sites are fairly close to town, while Indian Creek, Castle Valley and Fisher Towers take about an hour to get to. Once there however, there are miles of routes with close proximity to one another, making the walking time minimal when compared to the amount of climbing that can be achieved in a day. Climbing around Moab is usually about a 10 to 20 minute drive from downtown. The approaches are very close to the car and routes are located close together.