Berkeley Ironworks Clinics This month, Berkeley Ironworks will be getting in the holiday spirit by putting on extra clinics, cause you’ve been extra good this year... There’s something for everyone, so give yourself (or a loved one) the gift of crushing a little harder after
learning from the pros!

Intro To Bouldering
Come get some serious beta from a climber who eats V9’s for breakfast. Jeremy will walk you through the basics of high stepping, hand-foot matching, and general hints to help you send your next problem with ease.

December 20th, 6-8pm


Ladies Climbing Clinic
Come learn the finer points of climbing with Sue, one of the first women to climb 5.13 in the nation. She’ll share her secrets to help improve your mad skillz with footwork, balance and movement, Sorry guys, ladies only!

December 13th, 5:30-7:30



Lead Climbing Clinic
Back by popular demand, this hands on class will introduce you to the basics and prepare you to enter the wild and crazy world of lead climbing. If you missed it last month now’s your chance!

December 13th 6-8pm


Trad Basics
Ever wonder how people climbed back in the olden days before there were nice indoor gyms?
Get a solid introduction to crack technique, gear placement, and anchors from outdoor climber extraordinaire, Todd "The Bod", all in the comfort of the indoor arena.

December 13th 3-5pm

Labels: Bouldering Clinic, Lead Clinic, Trad Clinic, Women's Clinic

  ¶ Friday, December 11, 2009 0 Comments

  Ironworks Women's Climbing Clinic Saturday evening, August 8th from 7-9pm, long time Touchstone climbers and veteran boulderers and rope climbers, Seneca and Julia will be leading a women's clinic. The clinic will focus on increasing rope and lead climbing skills in a friendly and inviting environment. For the last hour, the ladies will have the gym to themselves! For more details inquire at the front desk of the Ironworks gym.



Seneca crimping hard on the boulders of Bishop


Julia sending at the Sunny & Steep Wall in Red Rocks Nevada

Labels: Julia, Seneca, Women's Clinic

  ¶ Thursday, August 06, 2009 0 Comments

  New Women's Clinic @ Berkely Ironworks
Here's a heads up for an event that is sure to fill up fast, so the sooner you sign up, the better. Katie Brown, author of the instructional book Girl on the Rocks and also one of our very own Berkeley Ironworks desk staff, is going to be teaching a women's clinic on Sunday, February 22 from 6-8pm.

You can sign up at the front desk at Berkeley Ironworks and we really do encourage you to do it soon as space is pretty limited. The two hour clinic will cost $35.

Here is a little bit about her book, we hope to see you all at the Clinic:

"For women intrigued by the sport of climbing but intimidated by its male dominance and stereotype as “extreme,” Girl on the Rocks is a monumental and essential resource, providing instructions on technique, strength, and mental agility—from a woman’s perspective.

Through the sage advice of one of the world’s foremost female climbers and the lens of an internationally acclaimed photographer, women learn that climbing is more fun than dangerous, that overcoming fear can boost self-esteem, and that the fitness benefits are tremendous. Most women learn climbing from men, but the sport is different for a woman—both physically and psychologically—and it is empowering for women to learn about climbing from “girls” who’ve been on the rocks themselves. Bringing the sport to life alongside the book’s numerous color photos, Katie Brown’s interviews w ith female climbers—from a young girl to a sixty-something professional climber—reveal, on a more intimate level, what the sport has done for them."

Labels: Berkeley Ironworks, Climbing News, Clinic, Events, fitness, Katie Brown, Physical exercise, Women's Clinic

  ¶ Wednesday, February 11, 2009 0 Comments