Brown Girls Climbing Program Calendar
Ascent Team
Exploring Our Waterways - Pt. 1 Did you know there is a FREE water taxi between Oakland and Alameda! Today we meet on the Oakland side at Jack London Sq to take the free water taxi across to Bohol Circle Immigrant Park for a teambuilding day at the park!
Be on time to practice to catch taxi with the team!
Drop Off/Pick Up: 98 Broadway
Taxi departs 3:34p / Returning 4:49p / Pick up 5p
Wear -
Athletic shoes/sneakers
Team shirt
Layers
Bring -
Water bottle
Healthy snack
Peak Adventure Team
Adventure No. 1 - ScAventure Hunt Adventure is in our city and together will find the treasures all around Alameda. Everyone plays a role solving the riddles and playing the games in the guided scavenger that will lead us safely on a 1.5 mi hike.
Drop Off/Pick Location: TBA Feb 15
Wear -
Team shirt
Comfortable sneakers!!
Bring -
Water bottle
Light snack
Ascent Team
Exploring Our Waterways Pt. 2 In the water adventures this week the Ascent Team ferries over to San Francisco for urban exploration of the Ferry Building and afternoon snack!
Arrive early please 2:50p- (3:05p Ferry to SF)
Drop Off/Pick Up: 98 Broadway
SF Ferry departs 3:05p | arrives SF 3:40p / Departing east (Oakbound) Ferry returning 4:30p | arrives 4:55p | Pick up 5p
Wear -
Athletic shoes/sneakers
Team shirt
Layers
Bring -
Water bottle
Peak Adventure Team
Adventure No. 2 - Short Scouts Little crags are scattered all over the E. Bay for us to explore. Today we scout Leona Heights via footwork in the riverbed to start training fundamentals of accuracy, stability and pressure.
Hands should be free! Use a daypack to carry things!
Arrive early! Practice starts 4:15p. Hike in 4:25p.
Drop Off/ Pick Up: 4444 Mountain Blvd Park along street side just after Leona Lodge. Walk climber across the street if parked on the opposite side of entrance. Cars are travelling fast on a blind curve.
Wear -
Team shirt/hoodie
Hiking shoes
Long socks
Layers
Bring -
Water bottle
Healthy Snack
Climbing shoes
Change of shoes & clothes to leave in the car for after practice.
Ascent Team
Agility • Balance• Coordination • Focus
Brown Girls Climbing Team has a the most unique games and activities to develop coordination, improve balance and proprioception. Adventure into the outdoor obstacles of ladders, hoops, hurdles, and ropes today!
Drop Off/ Pick Up: Brooklyn Basin @ Lumpia Outdoors (Parking can be a challenge around complex. Try behind Lumpia first. Drop and drive is fine! Do not leave w/o presence of Coach)
Wear -
Team shirt / hoodie
Athletic clothes (no jeans)
Sneakers/Athletic shoes
Hair needs to be out of the face
Bring-
Yoga Mat/Beach Towel
Water bottle
Healthy snack
Peak Adventure Team
Adventure No. 3 - This is Bouldering
Using stone mortar for skill, the Ohlone left wacos in rocks. These pockets require learning directional movement with proper foot placement. W travel up to N. Berkeley for Little Scouts Pt 2. at Mortar Rock.
Arrive early! Practice starts 4:15p.
Drop Off/ Pick Up: Mortar Rock is located on the corner of Indian Rock Av. is the next block up to the right of Indian Rock Park. Recommend dropping off at Indian Rock and walking up Indian Rock Ave at the intersection of the Little Library.
Wear -
Team shirt/hoodie
Hiking shoes
Long socks
Layers
Bring -
Water bottle
Healthy Snack
Climbing shoes
Change of shoes & clothes to leave in the car for after practice.
Ascent Team
Scouting for Adventures
Little crags are scattered all over the E. Bay for us to explore. Today we scout Leona Heights via footwork in the riverbed to start training fundamentals of accuracy, stability and pressure.
Hands should be free! Use a daypack to carry things!
Arrive early! Practice starts 4:15p. Hike in 4:25p.
Drop Off/ Pick Up: 4444 Mountain Blvd Park along street side just after Leona Lodge. Walk climber across the street if parked on the opposite side of entrance. Cars are travelling fast on a blind curve.
Wear -
Team shirt/hoodie
Hiking shoes
Long socks
Layers
Bring -
Water bottle
Healthy Snack
Climbing shoes
Change of shoes & clothes to leave in the car for after practice.
Peak Adventure Team
Adventure No. 4 - Intro to Outdoor Top Rope Climbing: Ground School
It's time for this next generation of Peak Adventure Team to get On Belay! All have climbed with various levels of comfort. Instilling proper ground management skills early prioritizes safety and learning ground management-deepens empowering independence of the climbing experience.
Pick Up/Drop Off: Indian Rock Park - meet amphitheater side of crag
Wear -
Team shirt / hoodie
Layers
Sneakers w/socks (will get climbing shoes)
Pants/shorts recommended. Bring leggings if wearing a dress.
Put all ponytails / buns low. Hair needs to be out of the face.
Bring -
Water
Light snack
Ascent Team
Intro to Outdoor Top Rope Climbing - Ground School
It's not about reaching the top, but the journey on the way there. BGC shares the magic of being present in the body through the experience of learning the empowerment of top climbing. Prioritizing safety of body, equipment, environment and each other enables a universal experience.
Pick Up/Drop Off: Indian Rock Park - meet amphitheater side of crag
Wear -
Team shirt / hoodie
Layers
Sneakers w/socks (will get climbing shoes)
Pants/shorts recommended. Bring leggings if wearing a dress.
Put all ponytails / buns low. Hair needs to be out of the face.
Bring -
Water
Light snack
Peak Adventure Team
Adventure No. 5 - Intro to Belaying
Like learning to drive, learning to belay takes patience, repetition and consistency. Belaying stimulates the left and right neuropathy way hemispheres, visually engaged, anticipating movement, with the physical demand of quick reaction response. Today we start fortifying the confidence with Pt. 1: Safety 101-102
Arrive early! Practice starts 4:15p.
Pick Up/Drop Off: Cragmont Park - Picnic table. If arriving late/picking up early, the trailhead to the base of the route is left behind the picnic table. Tight road w/limited parking. High curb/sidewalk parking permitted, just make sure pointed in proper direction. Do not park in fire lanes.
Wear -
Team shirt/hoodie
Comfortable shoes/sneakers
Layers
Bring -
Water bottle
Healthy Snack
Ascent Team
Intro to Outdoor Top Rope Climbing - On Belay
Prioritizing safety and commands, the Ascent Team is ready for the first send at Cragmont! After safety checks, focus will turn to safety autonomy of knot tying before the first attempts of a dynamic 5.6/7
Pick Up/Drop Off: Indian Rock Park - meet amphitheater side of crag
Wear -
Team shirt / hoodie
Layers
Sneakers w/socks (will get climbing shoes)
Pants/shorts recommended. Bring leggings if wearing a dress.
Put all ponytails / buns low. Hair needs to be out of the face.
Bring -
Water
Light snack
Radical Rest Break is Apr 2-14 for the Ascent Team. Enjoy!
Peak Adventure Team
Adventure No. 6 - On Belay / Off Belay
With everyone practicing knot tying, safety checks and communication over the week to become proficient, we are ready to move on to the the next part of learning to belay Pt. 2 Support, Stance, Stroke.
Arrive early! Practice starts 4:15p. Extended practice to 6:15p for all to move through the practicum.
Pick Up/Drop Off: Cragmont Park - Picnic table. If arriving late/picking up early, the trailhead to the base of the route is left behind the picnic table. Tight road w/limited parking. High curb/sidewalk parking permitted, just make sure pointed in proper direction. Do not park in fire lanes.
Wear -
Team shirt/hoodie
Comfortable shoes/sneakers
Layers
Bring -
Water bottle
Healthy Snack
Radical Rest Break is Apr 3-15 for the Ascent Team. Enjoy!