The Explorer Kit – The Ultimate Climbing Starter Package
Your all-in-one path from first climb to confident climber.
Start your climbing journey with our 3-part Explorer Kit – it’s the most bang for your buck and includes a FREE month of climbing.
Discover Climbing
A 60-minute intro course to learn the basic skills of knot tying and holding the rope (belaying). This course is ages 14+ (younger climbers are welcome as “add-ons”).
Discover FUNdamentals
A 90-minute class to teach you the basics of how to climb. You will learn and practice basic body movement and tips and tricks to help you climb and get better faster.
Climb with an Instructor
90-minute hands-on session with a coach. You will build on the foundational skills you’ve already learned with personalized coaching to address your needs and questions.
Exclusive to the Explorer Kit.
Climb with confidence
3 Simple Step to Begin Your Climbing Journey
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Discover Climbing
Discover FUNdamentals
Climb with an Instructor
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You have an entire FREE month
to practice your new skills and
build confidence.
How to Book
Save Time and Be Prepared
Your first visit will require some additional time.
- Complete the necessary paperwork easily online in advance to save time. HERE
2. Join Our Orientation
- Come 30 minutes before class time. There is a brief orientation and we will fit you for gear.
3. What to Wear for Your First Rock Climb
- Comfortable athletic clothes
- Hair tied back if long
- Avoid baggy clothes or jewelry
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.
Discover Climbing
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 Fundamentals
In just 90 minutes, you’ll learn the basics to climb independently at our facility—Bonus: Enjoy 2 weeks of FREE facility access after your class. Take your first step into climbing today!
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 Climbing 5.10
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 proficiency and comfortable climbing 5.9/yellow top rope routes.
Develop Introduction to Lead Climbing
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 majority of 5.10 without resting or falling.
Develop Anchor Cleaning & Rappel
Learn fundamental skills for cleaning climbing anchors and rappelling with confidence. This entry-level course covers anchor evaluation, gear removal, redundancy principles, and controlled rappelling techniques. Ideal for beginners looking to build a strong foundation for outdoor climbing.
Classes meet for 2, two-hour sessions.
Prerequisite: Legit profiencient by 5.Life | Climb majority of 5.10 without resting or falling.
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
614 888-8393
6513 Kingsmill Court
Columbus, OH 43229
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Hours
Mon, Wed & Fri 11 AM- 10 PM
Tue & Thur 7 AM - 10PM
Saturday 9 AM - 8 PM
Sunday 11 AM - 6 PM