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Portland, ORā
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Spaces are limited. Registration is required.
Paradox Sports has put together a comprehensive training program to welcome people with physical disabilities into the climbing community. Adaptive climbing courses include a mix of classroom education, open discussions and on-the-wall training and facilitation over a two day period with a focus on physical adaptation for climbing with paralysis, amputation, visual/hearing impairment, and neuromuscular disorders.
The course will be hosted at an indoor rock climbing gym. Please bring your climbing harness, lunch, and snacks. Dress code is casual and should be suitable for on-the-wall learning. Paradox Sports provides a handbook with space to take notes.
* If you wish to personally purchase the Adaptive Climbing Manual book, they are available for $20 during check-out (discounted for course participants - regular price $29.95 + shipping via the Paradox website!)
Location:
Movement Climbing Gym - Portland
1405 NW 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
The Adaptive Climbing Initiative is sponsored by The North Face
Day One:
Facilitators Only
Classroom and On-the-wall Training
9:00AM - 4:30PM
Day Two:
Facilitators + Adaptive Climbing join for the
Adaptive Climbing Community Day
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Meals: There will be a break from approx 12:30pm - 1:30pm on Day One of the course where you are free to leave the facility for lunch, or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch. Day Two will wrap up around 12:30pm. Please bring any snacks that you might want during the day.
Travel: Attendees are responsible for their own travel.
Cancellation Policy: As a courtesy to others who may be on a Waiting List, please notify Paradox Sports as soon as possible if you can no longer attend the training.
Facilitators: If you are joining the two-day course as a facilitator, all attendees must have (at minimum) basic knowledge of climbing and ability to belay prior to attending the course. This helps maximize the time focused on adaptive climbing skills and equipment to make the course a valuable experience for all. If you have never climbed before, or if you are in need of a refresher, please contact your local climbing gym to take an introductory course prior to signing up for the Adaptive Climbing Initiative Facilitator Course.
*Attendance to the Wilderness Risk Management Conference is not required to enroll in this course.
Adaptive Climbers: If you are an individual with a disability, there are no pre-requisites to joining the Adaptive Climbing Community Day! We welcome all experience levels and disabilities to join for our free half day climbing event. This is a safe and supportive opportunity for people who have never tried climbing to get on the wall, as well as for experienced adaptive climbers to share insight with the newly trained facilitators about their climbing experiences and about disabilities.
*Attendance to the Wilderness Risk Management Conference is not required to enroll in the Community Climbing Day.
QUESTIONS?
Contact National Program Manger Sam Sala
Sam@paradoxsports.org or 720-638-5593
Paradox Sports
Adaptive Climbing Initiative Course
at Movement Climbing Gym - Portland
Portland, OR
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - Wednesday, October 18, 2023āā
ACI Course at
Movement Climbing Gym - Portland
Portland, ORā
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 -
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
You are now registered and will receive an email confirmation shortly. Please share with anyone else in your community who might be interested in adaptive climbing.