Discover – Helping Everyone Climb
Just starting? Learn foundational climbing skills.
Discover the indoor sport of rock climbing. In our Discover level classes you will learn foundational skills needed to navigate indoor climbing. We are here to help you through the first steps of your 5.Life journey.
Join our 45-minute course designed for ages 14+ (younger climbers can join as “add-ons”). Learn essential Top Rope climbing skills, including belaying. Walk-ins welcome—arrive 15 minutes early to check in and gear up. Bonus: Enjoy 2 weeks of FREE facility access after your class. Take your first step into climbing today!
Discover climbing FUNdamentals – Foundation, Understanding and Nurturing – in this 90-min community class. At the end you will have more confidence in climbing movement.
In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of rappelling. This includes: how to set up a rappel, back up knots, risk management, and rappelling practice.
Develop Your Climbing
Improve your skills and climb harder.
Our Develop level of classes build upon the foundation of the Discover classes. They are more advanced and will help you improve your climbing skills and enjoy a broader range of routes in the climbing gym.
Develop techniques to bridge over the first major plateaus in climbing. Participants will work on precision footwork, techniques for hand positions, and sequencing that allow for increased success and the ability to move to the next level.
Prerequisites: Top Rope belay certified and comfortable climbing 5.9/yellow top rope routes
In this 2 session course, you will learn the proper lead belay techniques and best practices for clipping, rope management, and falling. Upon completing this class, you will be prepared with the knowledge and skills needed to earn your Legit tag.
Classes meet for 2, two-hour sessions.
Prerequisite: Top Rope Proficient by 5.Life | Climb 5.9
Clinics
Do you climb regularly and want to improve a specific skill?
Our clinics are designed to explore specific climbing skills and techniques and help every climber learn and improve. From flagging and smearing, to speed climbing, to enhancing your mental game – join our clinics and up your game.
Contact
814 308-0230
328 Discovery Drive
Boalsburg, PA 16827
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Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3PM-10PM
Tuesday & Thursday 12PM-10PM
Saturday & Sunday 9AM – 6PM
All Holiday Hours