Note: this page is for our climbing classes rather than our yoga and fitness classes. Unlike yoga and fitness classes, these require advance booking and payment to reserve a slot.

Indoor Classes
- Beaverton Location

Portland Rock Gym offers instruction for climbers of all ages and abilities. We have a wide variety of clinics and classes to get and keep your climbing where you want it to be! Members receive discounts on our Intro to bouldering, & Climbing Movement classes.

Introductory Classes at the Beaverton Location

Intro to Climbing

An introduction to all gym climbing.

In this two hour class, you’ll be exposed to all the climbing that our gyms have to offer: bouldering, auto-belays, and rope climbing. No experience necessary. Perfect for first-timers who just want to check it out. Our instructor takes care of the rope handling and safety aspects of your first climbing experience. Sign up individually or with a group of your friends. Rental climbing shoes and harnesses are included.

When: Friday Nights 7 – 9PM

Price: $49 per person

For participants 12 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Intro to Bouldering

If you’re new to the bouldering scene, this is the class for you. This 30-minute introductory class covers the key information to get you started: how boulder problems are rated and defined, getting to know different holds, different types of walls, and more!

For those who are not yet members or visiting for the first time, you can take advantage of a package option that includes one week of membership and rental shoes. If it’s love at first climb, non-members can get 50% off their initiation fee of a Membership if purchased after the Intro to Bouldering Class!

When: Friday Nights 7 – 9PM

Price: $40 | Members: $20

For participants 14 years of age or older. Drop-ins are welcome.

Intro To Belay

“On belay?” “belay on!”
Learn to belay so that you and your climbing partner(s) can climb our walls that require a rope, without the need of our staff. This includes tying a figure–eight knot, climbing commands, and belaying. This one-time, 2 hour introductory class will equip you with the necessary skills to belay a climber on top-rope.

This class comes with a week of membership to the gym and a week of free gear rentals! If it’s love at first climb, non-members can get 50% off their initiation fee of a Membership if purchased after this class.

Times: Saturdays and Sundays 10AM - 12PM, Wednesdays 7 - 9PM

Price: $82 | Members: $41

For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Technique 101

Learn to move effectively on the wall
Technique 101 is mainly targeted at newer climbers, or for those who have never had any formal instruction on technique. These clinics are held on our bouldering walls and will help climbers focus on skills to improve the foot placement, body positions and overall efficiency on climbs. All of this translates directly to rope climbing as well!
Ideal climbing range is from VO-V3.

Times: Thursdays, 7 - 9PM

Price: $79 | Members: $39.50

For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Progression Classes at the Beaverton Location

Technique 202

Unlock those harder grades.

Technique 202 is mainly targeted at more intermediate and advanced climbers who have been climbing for a while, but are starting to experience their first plateau. We will dive deeper into understanding and utilizing techniques and tactics, to help get climbers back on track and progressing. Ideal climbing range is from V3-V8.

Times: Saturdays, 5 - 7pm

Price: $79 | Members: $39.50

For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required

Learn to Lead

Students in this class will learn about lead equipment and proper equipment care, clipping and climbing techniques, and will gain experience belaying a leader, falling on lead, and catching a falling leader. The class take place in two 3-hour sessions over a weekend on Both Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.

Prerequisites:
►Participants must be at least 14 years old
►Participants must have 6 months of top rope belay experience
►Participants should be comfortable on 5.10- terrain

Times: Saturdays and Sundays 1PM - 4PM

Price: $179 | Members: $134

For participants 14 years of age or older. Advance reservation required.

Private Lessons

Focusing on your weakest areas will usually yield the most immediate improvement. Portland Rock Gym's instructors offer customized, targeted lessons for climbers of all ages and abilities. Previous instructions have included bouldering, lead climbing tactics, visualization, efficiency and training techniques.

Top rope and lead climbing private lessons require at least two participants.

Prices

Lessons start at $65/hour. Each additional climber is an extra $32.50/hour with a maximum of 4 participants. Advance reservation required. One–hour lessons are also available in packages of three, which is $175 (1 person).

Indoor Class Calendar

So you think you can climb?

Let's take it outside!

Indoor Classes
- Beaverton Location

Introductory Classes at the Beaverton Location

Progression Classes at the Beaverton Location

Private Lessons

Prices

Indoor Class Calendar

So you think you can climb?

Hours

NE Portland

Beaverton

PORTLAND ROCK GYM

Indoor Classes- Beaverton Location

Introductory Classes at the Beaverton Location

Progression Classes at the Beaverton Location

Private Lessons

Prices

Indoor Class Calendar

So you think you can climb?

Hours

NE Portland

Beaverton

PORTLAND ROCK GYM

Indoor Classes
- Beaverton Location