American Alpine Club
Clinics
3rd Thursdays of the month
Learn the
Ropes
Even in a bouldering gym - We want to provide everyone safe and accessible instruction for roped climbing.
Free for members & Free with a day pass for guests
3rd Thursday of the Month, 7pm - 9pm
July 17th, 2025 - Universal Belay
August 14th, 2025 - Knots!
September 18th, 2025 - Two-bolt anchors
October 16th, 2025 - Anchor cleaning & lowering
November 20th, 2025 - Rappelling
December 18th, 2025 - Belay from above
Meet John
AAC Instructor
Howdy, I'm John. I've been climbing off and on since 2000. In 2017 some climber friends recruited me to help with a rappelling clinic and I've been instructing ever since. Our climbing community has a desire for knowledge and I want to help folks learn more of what they'd like to know.
I've maintained an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor certification since 2018 and a Wilderness First Responder certification since 2021. In the summer I like to go to Moore's and Ship to escape the heat; in the winter I like to go to Stone and put up run out slab routes. I prefer easy & moderate trad multipitch and my favorite place to climb is Red Rock Canyon in NV.
