MAS Rockcraft Seminars are multi-day instructional courses designed to raise your rock climbing to the next level. A blend of instruction and free climbing make these courses an MAS specialty. Learn valuable outdoor climbing skills from professional and friendly instructor in low student to instructor ratios.

• Basic
• Boy Scout Merit Badge
• Anchoring
• Lead & Multi-Pitch
• Big Wall
• Private Guiding & Instruction

Basic Seminar	top
Whether it will be your first time or it has just been awhile, this thorough introduction to outdoor rock climbing is designed to get you climbing safely and confidently outdoors. This two day format allows ample time solid skill development while enjoying the beauty of Bear Valley in the High Sierra Nevada. Skills Covered: Proper equipment use and care Top-rope belay skills & commands Outdoor rock climbing techniques (face & crack) Rappelling Introduction to top rope anchor set-up

Price:	$225
Length:	2 days (9 AM - 4 PM)
Class size:	3-4
Prerequisites:	none
Skill Level:
Fitness Level:
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Course Location:	Bear Valley, CA
Dates: (calendar)	June 4-5*; 13-14
(custom dates available)	July 4-5; 18-19
	More dates TBA
Registration :	Secure Online Registration or contact MAS

* - midweek (only $200)

MAS Boy Scout Merit Badge Seminar	top
How about a weekend in the Sierra Nevada rock climbing and achieving the Boy Scout Merit Badge? Enjoy scenic car camping at Lake Alpine with rock climbing sites nearby. Open to parents too! Let Mountain Adventure Seminars (MAS) lead your group through the rock climbing merit badge requirements in a safe and supportive environment. It’s a lot of fun, no experience is required, and all equipment is provided. MAS staff are trained youth instructors and simply enjoy the opportunity to educate and mentor budding climbers. Bear Valley is located at 7,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada along Highway 4. Conveniently located between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, Bear Valley has excellent rock climbing sites safe group climbing trips.	PDF Flyer (500K)

Price:	$125
Class size:	6-12
Length:	2 days (9 AM - 4 PM)
Location:	Bear Valley, CA
Registration :	Contact MAS to schedule a date

Anchoring Seminar	top
Take your climbing to the next level during this two day seminar designed to prepare students to set their own top-rope anchors with natural, fixed and removable anchors such as nuts, hexes and cams. There will also be time for climbing and improving your outdoor climbing skills. This is a great course for indoor climbers looking to make the transition outdoors. Skills Covered: "MAS EARNEST" principle of safe anchors Tope Rope site safety management Proper use of fixed, natural & removable gear The "MAS 5-Points" of Bombproof Anchors

Price:	$225
Length:	2 days (9 AM - 4 PM)
Class size:	3-4
Prerequisites:	•  Intro. to Outdoor Rock Climbing or Basic Rockcraft Seminar or equivalent •  previous climbing experience •  good belaying skills (gym belay cards accepted)
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Fitness Level:
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Course Location:	Bear Valley, CA
2009 Dates: (calendar)	May 30-31
	June 20-21, 25-26*
	July 4-5, 6-7*, 18-19
	August 1-2
	More dates TBA
Registration :	Secure Online Registration or contact MAS

* - midweek (only $200)

Lead & Multi-Pitch Seminar	top
This program gets you ready to leave the ground and keep on climbing. Emphasis is on traditional outdoor lead climbing, including multi-pitch and rappelling skills. A low student to instructor ratio maximizes the course efficiency and your personalized feedback. Course Topics: Lead climbing preparation, organization & strategy Placing gear on lead Fall factors and impact forces Rope and belay management Rappells with back-ups

Price:	$225
Length:	2 days (8 AM - 4 PM)
Class size:	3-4
Prerequisites:	•  participants should be comfortable setting top-ropes and placing removable gear such as nuts, hexes and cams: a) Anchoring Rockcraft Seminar or equivalent, b) Top-Rope Anchors & Traditional Gear or equivalent •  previous outdoor climbing experience •  good belaying skills (gym belay cards accepted)
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Dates/Locations:	MAS Course Calendar	(custom dates available)
Bear Valley:	May 23-24 July 1-2*
South Lake Tahoe:	June 8-9*; 20-21 July 6-7*
Registration :	Secure Online Registration or contact MAS

* - midweek (only $200)

Big Wall Seminar	top
Learn about life in the vertical world while training close to the ground during this intensive two day program in Bear Valley. Direct aid climbing Jumaring & cleaning Piton, hook & head placement & evaluation Trip planning & haul bag packing Big wall anchors Belay and rope management Hauling, pendulums & "lowering out" Rappelling and retreat strategies

Tuition:	$225
Length:	2 days
Class size:	3-4
Prerequisites:	•  Lead Climbing Rockcraft Seminar or equivalent •  experience setting top-ropes on bolts and gear •  good lead belaying skills
Skill Level:
Fitness Level:
Climbing Level:
Course Location:	Bear Valley, CA
Dates: (calendar)	July 4-5; Aug. 22-23; Sep. 26-27	(custom dates available)
Registration :	Secure Online Registration or contact MAS

* - midweek (only $200)

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