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Build your outdoor climbing skills with the most comprehensive, professional outdoor rock climbing classes in the DC area—from first-time climbs to multi-pitch, trad, and self-rescue.

📣 Big news! Our Self-Rescue Fundamentals class is now offered at an accessible rate as part of our 2026 focus on the cor...
05/18/2026

📣 Big news! Our Self-Rescue Fundamentals class is now offered at an accessible rate as part of our 2026 focus on the core values and mission that drive East Outdoors.⁠
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❤️‍🩹 One of our core values is building healthy communities, which we are already proud to do with our affinity group and education partners, and our focus on teaching tested and constantly-updated best practices for a safer, savvier local climbing community. Now we’re making a direct investment in building the healthiest community possible by making our best-selling Self Rescue 1: Fundamentals available to everyone, forever, at our most accessible rate with sliding scale options. We believe these skills are critical for everyone who climbs outside - whether you're interested in top rope or trad, leading or following, by the roadside or deep in the backcountry, this class starts stocking your toolbox with system and critical thinking skills to make you a smarter, more confident climber everywhere you go.⁠
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🛟 What this means for you:⁠
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- Self-Rescue 1: Fundamentals is now offered at $90. ⁠
- Sliding scale available starting at $30, with pay-it-forward options if you would like to help make this program permanently sustainable ⁠
- If you already took Self Rescue I this year at full retail, you will be refunded the difference :D⁠
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⛑️ What the class covers:⁠
- How to prevent problems before they happen⁠
- Weighted and unweighted belay takeovers⁠
- Rope ascension⁠
- Emergency counterbalance lowers (the climber pickoff)⁠
- A complete belay escape⁠
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🗓️ Open dates:⁠
- 5/23⁠
- 7/4⁠
- 8/8⁠
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Coming soon for alumni: Self rescue labs/practice sessions⁠
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This is one of our core classes, but the skills taught in it are more important than revenue—tag a partner you wish had them, and check the link for more: https://www.east-outdoors.com/book-selfrescue-fundamentals
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us

Summer(sville) is right around the corner and we’re down to the last few open camp spots. New in 2026:⁠➡️ Two sessions o...
05/01/2026

Summer(sville) is right around the corner and we’re down to the last few open camp spots. New in 2026:⁠

➡️ Two sessions of our signature Redpoint Trip to the New River Gorge for team athletes and dedicated climbers, June 20-28 and August 8-16
➡️ One session of Adventure Camp to Seneca Rocks open to all teens interested in the outdoors, July 5-11
➡️ One session of the all-new Bridge Week at the Red River Gorge, July 13-17. Bridge Week is a 5-day trip for older teens 16-19 who want to build skills for independent sport climbing and trip planning on their own.

Our camps are unique outdoor enrichment experiences for kids that develop their confidence outdoors, leadership skills, sense of adventure, mindfulness and connection with their surroundings...oh, and we climb a bit, too. Check out https://www.climbing-camp.com for full details. See you this summer!
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 15% off your first booking! Link in bio

THE EAST OUTDOORS SUMMER SCHEDULE IS PUBLISHED!⁠⁠Classes through June, July, and August are live and open for booking! O...
04/30/2026

THE EAST OUTDOORS SUMMER SCHEDULE IS PUBLISHED!⁠
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Classes through June, July, and August are live and open for booking! Our calendar is bursting at the seams with classes and trips from beginner to advanced, women's programs, AMGA SPI courses, and camps—what can we help you learn or experience this summer?⁠ See all offerings here: https://www.east-outdoors.com/all-classes
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 15% off your first booking! Link in bio

FLASH SALE ALERT! Through next weekend only, save up to 30% off per class on Self Rescue I, II, or III! Use the code CLI...
04/17/2026

FLASH SALE ALERT! Through next weekend only, save up to 30% off per class on Self Rescue I, II, or III! Use the code CLIMBSAFE to save 15% off individual classes, or buy a 3-class punch card and use the code SAFETYTHIRD for an additional 10% off the discounted bundle! https://www.east-outdoors.com/book-advanced-climbing-rescue-1

Upcoming sessions:

4/25: Self Rescue I
4/26: Self Rescue II: Top-Down Rescue
5/3: Self Rescue III: Multipitch Rescue
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 15% off your first booking! Link in bio

04/15/2026

Why we love trad climbing, reason #69847 - belaying in cool places 🤩⁠
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Spots are open in this Sunday’s Trad Climbing: Foundations class in Great Falls - the first step in an adventure that lasts forever. If you’re dreaming of climbing that takes you to the tops of mountains - or deep in the desert - or if you just love gear and systems - or you love crack climbing - o you want the freedom to go where there are no bolts - you might be a trad climber in the making. Check the link in the bio to learn more!⁠
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 15% off your first booking! Link in bio

04/15/2026

Why we love trad climbing, reason #69847 - belaying in cool places 🤩

Spots are open in this Sunday's Trad Climbing: Foundations class in Great Falls - the first step in an adventure that lasts forever. If you're dreaming of climbing that takes you to the tops of mountains - or deep in the desert - or if you just love gear and systems - or you love crack climbing - or you want the freedom to go where there are no bolts - you might be a trad climber in the making. Check the link to learn more: https://www.east-outdoors.com/book-intro-to-trad
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 15% off your first booking! Link in bio

🚨 Every climbing day is amazing until it isn’t. Keeping a cool head and pulling the right technical skills out of your t...
04/14/2026

🚨 Every climbing day is amazing until it isn’t. Keeping a cool head and pulling the right technical skills out of your toolbox is something *anyone* who goes climbing outside should be prepared to do--whether you’re going top-roping or leading sport or trad.

Our Self-Rescue classes are the most comprehensive in the region; and are designed around scaffolding concepts and skills and lots of hands-on practice so you can be ready for anything.

✅ SELF-RESCUE FUNDAMENTALS:
- Belay takeovers
- Rope ascension and counterbalance lowers (the climber pickoff demonstrated here)
- A complete belay escape

✅ SELF-RESCUE II: Top-Down Rescue
- Lowers and hauls
- Load-releasable transfers in to and out of belays
- More advanced counterbalance techniques

✅ SELF-RESCUE III: Multipitch Rescue
- Load-releasable anchor transitions (the rescue spider)
- Tandem rappels
- Passing a knot in a damaged section of rope or two ropes tied together
- Improvised rappels

Taught by AMGA-certified pros, the classes build on each other and together give you every tool you need for typical free climbing situations.

Upcoming sessions:

4/25: Self-Rescue I: Fundamentals
4/26: Self Rescue II: Top-Down Rescue
5/3: Self-Rescue III: Multipitch Rescue

Buy two or all three with a class punch card for a sweet discount! Learn more here: https://www.east-outdoors.com/book-advanced-climbing-rescue-1
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 15% off your first booking! Link in bio

📣 Attention budding trad climbers!So you took a class, read a book, watched some Youtube videos, maybe you went out once...
04/08/2026

📣 Attention budding trad climbers!

So you took a class, read a book, watched some Youtube videos, maybe you went out once or twice with a buddy...what now?

If you're feeling like you need a little more guidance and hands-on experience to start putting the pieces together for real on the sharp end, our new Trad II: Beyond the Basics class is all about filling in gaps and rounding out your skills for real-world climbing with complex anchors, more focus on leading and climbing flow, and all the other things you don't know until you know. This class is a special session only for Spring 2026 - come on out 4/11, build your confidence, and get climbing the rest of the season! https://www.east-outdoors.com/book-trad-ii
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 15% off your first booking! Link in bio

Our season is winding down, but we're already planning for next year! Our program covers complete foundations for climbi...
11/14/2025

Our season is winding down, but we're already planning for next year! Our program covers complete foundations for climbing in the region, with classes that range from Intro to Climbing to Advanced Climbing Rescue, and everything in between. Learn more and save more in 2026 - now through the end of November, we are running a sale on gift certificates and punch cards good for up to one year from purchase. See here for details: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog/d3394596
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New offerings in 2026 include rappelling clinics, advanced anchor classes, new options for trad mentorship and private guiding, and more. Sign up for our newsletter to stay tuned!⁠
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East Outdoors is a locally-owned and operated outdoor climbing school and guide service working throughout the mid-Atlantic; our vision and commitment is to teach and promote best practices and technical excellence hand-in-hand with equal access to the outdoors, stewardship, and fair dealing with the professionals who work with us. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 15% off your first booking! Link in bio

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