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Adaptive Climbing Summit

Adaptive Climbing Summit
November 3-4, 2023
at The Spot Louisville

COST: $95 per person

OVERVIEW

Welcome to the Adaptive Climbing Summit, a venue for adaptive climbing leaders from around the country to connect, share information, and work to strengthen our adaptive climbing practices. Adaptive climbing and competitive paraclimbing are constantly evolving. This summit will help you stay current with in-depth information and hands-on practice facilitated by adaptive climbing’s most knowledgeable and experienced instructors.

WHO IS IT FOR?

  • Adaptive climbing community leaders
  • Paraclimbing coaches and trainers
  • Climbing gym operators
  • Rock and ice climbing instructors/guides

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

  • Strategies for Adaptive Community building
    • Funding
    • Training
    • Recruiting
    • Sustainability
  • Climbing with the Deaf Community
  • Advanced Rope Systems for Adaptive Climbing
  • Risk Management
  • Supporting Climbers with Invisible Disabilities (PTSD, TBI, etc.)
  • Calling for Blind Climbers
  • Advances in Assistive Devices for Adaptive Climbers

SCHEDULE

NOTE: This itinerary is an outline of the course.
You can find a more detailed schedule here

*The summit will consist of (6) 90-minute classroom and on-the-wall presentations by adaptive community leaders from around the US.

ADAPTIVE CLIMBING SUMMIT – DAY 1

Date: Nov 3, 2023
12pm – 4:30pm

ADAPTIVE CLIMBING SUMMIT RECEPTION 

Date: Nov 3, 2023 at Redgarden Brewery
5pm – 7:30pm

ADAPTIVE CLIMBING SUMMIT – DAY 2

Date: Nov 4, 2023
9am – 5pm

FEATURED SPEAKERS

HOST

Thank you to our 2023 Adaptive Climbing Summit Host:

Questions? Please contact us at info@paradoxsports.org or by phone 720-638-5593