Workshop

Basic Technique

When
(local time)
Where
Class 5 Climbing, 20120 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, 90503
Price
$40 members, $75 non-members
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About the event

A 90-minute clinic for newer climbers on the fundamentals of moving efficiently: balance, route reading and footwork. Three to six places; book ahead.

As Class 5 Climbing announced it. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go. Something wrong? Let us know.

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