Join SWEBOP at Lynchburg’s premier rock climbing gym, Rise Up Climbing (www.riseupclimbing.com). Climbing is FREE to all Sweet Briar students (guests are welcome, but regular fees apply), and all gear is provided by SWEBOP, free of charge. Contact SWEBOP 3 days in advance to reserve your rental gear!
Sign up for a free shuttle on Fridays, or go whenever you want to use the Sweet Briar membership pass. Friday shuttles depart from the Post Office at 3:30 and 6:30 pm, and return at 6:30 and 10:30 pm. Sign up outside the SWEBOP lounge to guarantee your spot on the shuttle! **If you sign up for a shuttle and fail to inform SWEBOP that you cannot make it, you will be charged a $20.00 fee.
SWEBOP is now offering a free Climbing Techniques class. The class will cover knot tying, the proper fitting of a climbing harness, proper belay technique (using a Petzl Grigri belay device), and basic climbing technique.
It is required that anyone who whishes to be certified to belay at Rise Up must take either the SWEBOP climbing techniques class OR the Basic Skills class from Rise Up Climbing (This class has a $20.00 fee, please refer to http://riseupclimbing.com/index.php/theAcademy-getStarted for more details)
If you would like to take the SWEBOP climbing techniques class, it is offered at the following times:
Monday- 4:00-6:00pm
Tuesday 4:00-6:00pm
Wednesday-1:20-2:15 pm
Thursday 4:00-6:00pm
Friday- 1:45-2:45pm
Please email us at swebop@sbc.edu to schedule a time!
*If none of these times work for you, let us know and we’ll find a time that does!*
The technical rock climbing waiver and health history forms must be completed ahead of time if you plan to ride the Friday shuttles.
They can be found here for your convenience, or in the SWEBOP office.
To sign-up for the trip, please contact Laura Staman. |
