2025 course
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The Year's Vertical Engagements!
*Course listings are open enrolment: private courses may be booked any time. Courses may be weather-dependent: see our cancellation policy. Schedule may be updated from time to time. Some courses have pre-requisites, see course pages or contact info@ontherocksclimbing.com for more info. Courses at Rattlesnake Point require a park day pass for each day. For detailed course descriptions, visit the Course Index.
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April
Friday, April 4-Sunday, April 6
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, April 12-Sunday, April 13
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Friday, April 18
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Saturday, April 19
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Sunday, April 20
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Friday, April 25
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)​
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Friday, April 25 and Sunday, April 27
Gym to Crag Top-rope Anchors Course
Offered by Boulderz Climbing Centre
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Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27
2-day Traditional Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)​
May
Thursday, May 1
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Saturday, May 3
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)​
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Monday, May 5-Tuesday May 6
2-day Top-rope Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, May 10-Sunday, May 11
2-day Multi-Pitch Skills Course (Sport)
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Monday, May 12-Tuesday May 13
2-day Top-rope Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Friday, May 16
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Friday, May 16-Saturday, May 17
Offered by True North Climbing
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Saturday, May 17
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
8am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)​​
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Tuesday, May 20
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)​
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Saturday, May 24
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)​
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Sunday, May 25
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Mon​day, May 26-Tuesday, May 27
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Friday, May 30
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Saturday, May 31
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
June
Saturday, June 7
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Sunday, June 8
9am at Kingston Mills (8hrs)
Monday, June 9-Tuesday, June 10
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Calabogie (8hrs/day)
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Thursday, June 12-Friday, June 13
2-day Traditional Climbing Course
9am at Calabogie (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, June 14
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Kingston Mills (8hrs)
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Sunday, June 15
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
5pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Monday, June 16
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Monday, June 16-Tuesday June 17
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, June 28
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
5pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Saturday, June 28-Sunday, June 29
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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July
Monday, June 30-Tuesday, July 1
2-day Traditional Climbing Course
CANCELLED/POSTPONED​​​
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Saturday, July 5
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Sunday, July 6
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Monday, July 7-Friday, July 11
CANCELLED
Saturday, July 12-Sunday July 13
2-day Top-rope Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, July 12-Monday, July 14
PCGI Single Pitch Guide Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Sunday, July 13
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Tuesday, July 15-Wednesday, July 16
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs/day)
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Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19
Offered by True North Climbing
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Monday, July 21-Friday, July 25
CANCELLED
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​Saturday, July 26
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)​
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Monday, July 28-Friday, August 1
9am at Rattlesnake Point (7hrs/day)
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August
RATTLESNAKE ROUND-UP!
(Special Event at Rattlesnake Point)
Saturday, August 2
9am Falling Clinic (4hrs)
1pm Half-day Intro (4hrs)
1pm Sport Anchor Cleaning Clinic (4hrs)
5pm Top-rope Meet-up (4hrs)
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​Sunday, August 3
9am Anchor Building Course (8hrs)
9am Crack Climbing Clinic (4hrs)
1pm Top-belay and Hauling Clinic (4hrs)
​Monday, August 4
9am Rappelling Course (4hrs)
1pm Improvised Ascending Clinic (4hrs)
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Thursday, August 7-Friday, August 8
2-day Top-rope Climbing Course
9am at Calabogie (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, August 9
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Kingston Mills (8hrs)
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Sunday, August 10
9am at Kingston Mills (8hrs)
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Tuesday, August 12-Wednesday, August 13
2-day Multi-pitch Skills Course (Sport)
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Thursday, August 14
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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​Friday, August 15-Sunday, August 17
Beaver Valley Climbing Festival
(details TBD) at Metcalfe Rock
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Monday, August 18-Friday, August 22
9am at Rattlesnake Point (7hrs/day)
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​Saturday, August 23
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
5pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)​​
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​Saturday, August 30
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Sunday, August 31
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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September/October
Monday, September 1
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Sunday, September 7
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Wednesday, Sept 10-Thursday, Sept 11
2-day Traditional Climbing Course
9am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, September 13
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Saturday, September 20
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Sunday, September 21
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Monday, Sept 22-Tuesday Sept 23
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, October 4
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Satur​day, October 11-Sunday October 12
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Sunday, October 19
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Book a course
Choose a climbing adventure. Courses can be rescheduled, changed or refunded (minus deposit) until 14 days before booked date.
Book a date for your course. Don't see what you're looking for? Remember private courses may be booked on any available dates. Need a specific location? Email us to ask about availability!
Your course is booked! Time to start getting stoked! Don't forget to pay the remaining course fees by 14 days before your course.
