Top Rope Belay Class

Learn how to top rope belay and expand your climbing opportunities!

Belaying is the process of managing a climbing rope to protect a climber in the event of a fall and safely lower them back to the ground. Learning to belay allows you to climb with a partner on top rope routes, opening up more climbing opportunities beyond bouldering and auto belays.

This class is great for beginners with no prior belaying experience, climbers looking for a refresher, and friends or family members who want to belay for one another.

Age Requirements

• Minimum age to learn to belay is 11.
• Participants under 14 must take the class with a parent or guardian.

What You'll Learn

The class covers essential equipment, techniques, and safety procedures, including:

• Climbing equipment and proper use
• Safety checks and procedures
• Climbing communication and voice commands
• Belaying techniques
• Catching a climber's fall
• Safely lowering a climber
• Proper knot tying

Class Details

Duration: 1.5–2 hours

Equipment: All necessary climbing equipment is included.

Climbing Access: Participants may climb for the remainder of the day after successfully completing the class. Non-members receive a free 2 week multigym pass including rental gear following the class. (valid for only first time class participants)

Testing Out: You must perform and pass a Top Rope Belay Test upon first arrival during your next visit before belaying independently. This is to ensure you have retained all the skills.

Developing competent belaying skills takes practice. While some participants may be ready to pass their test after one class, passing is not guaranteed. No worries though! You can attempt to test out multiple times.

Pricing

Member             $15

Non-Member    $30 includes free 1 week pass with rental gear included (shoes, harness & belay device)

Booking Requirements

A minimum of two participants is required to run a class, with a maximum of six participants per instructor.

Booking with a partner? You can register for any available class.

Booking solo? We recommend choosing a class that already has participants registered to help ensure it runs. If none fit your schedule, go ahead and book any class that works for you!

If your class doesn't reach the minimum, we'll contact you 24 hours in advance. You can transfer to another class at no additional cost or receive a full refund if an alternative doesn't work for you.

Register today and take the next step in your climbing journey!