Who is this for? All are welcome. We aim to provide a safe, inclusive environment that is conducive to high emotional safety and the exploration of challenging past experiences. You may share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. We do ask that you come with an open mind, a desire to lean into your emotional work and some stoke to go climbing. For most retreats, basic skills are necessary (tying in, belaying, lowering etc.). In the future we hope to offer full introductory courses for new climbers.

How is the climbing retreat therapeutic? As we bring attention to our thoughts and patterns that arise while climbing, we can start to inquire further of how those patterns show up in other ways in our lives. We generally prioritize two group processing circles each day (Morning and evening for one hour each). We will provide journaling prompts, meditations and group sharing to process how we interact with certain concepts (self acceptance, external validation, anger etc.). There will be many opportunities for group processing and we encourage open sharing and vulnerability within these spaces. You are welcome to share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. We will process the day in camp and then there will be social games and time to relax in the evening.

How much climbing will we do? Ideally we get at least 6 hours of climbing each day. We want you to have plenty of “time under tension” to practice the concepts we process in camp.