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I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. After graduating in 2006, I packed up the little gear I owned and drove west to work and live in Yosemite National Park. Throughout my time in Yosemite and other world renowned climbing destinations, I have grown to become an expert in traditional free climbing and an elite technical “big wall” climber. I have climbed Yosemite's El Capitan over 20 times. In 2014 I linked the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome and The Nose of El Capitan in less than 24 hours. In 2016 I became the first woman to rope solo El Capitan in less than 24 hours. I've done first ascents in Patagonia, the High Sierra of California and the Coastal Range of British Columbia in Canada. I love pushing the limits of traditional free climbing. I have free climbed significant routes such as Free Rider on El Capitan and Moonlight Buttress in Zion NP and on-sighted up to 5.13 on gear. 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We will learn about traditional gear placements, trad anchors, crack climbing techniques, multi-pitch systems and so much more. Day 1 -Leave No Trace principals -Standard trad rack, passive and active protection -Gear placements -Building a simple trad anchor -Basic crack climbing techniques (hand and foot jamming) -Placing gear on mock lead -Multi pitch belay management -Safe rappel techniques Day 2 -More practice placing gear -Testing our gear placements -Complex trad anchors -Advanced crack climbing techniques (finger locks, ring locks and stacks) -Multi pitch transitions If you have been sport climbing or climbing in the gym and want to learn trad climbing from a certified AMGA Rock Guide, this class is for you. To join this class you should be able to climb 5.8, and must be confident in belaying and tying in. Location: Eastern Sierra Nevada, California Price: $450 per person (3 person minimum) Dates: No classes scheduled at this time. Contact me to see about availability. Clinics are run through Fifth Class Climbing School and Guide Service. Click here to learn about our cancellation policy. Contact me if you have questions. Click here for camping and lodging around Bishop. Click here to learn more about women’s only clinics. https://www.mirandaoakley.com/lead-and-multipitch daily 0.75 2025-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59fa24b7cf81e05262d0819f/1574528359637-IIY5R9T5J8R2465Y42D5/IMG_6917.JPG Lead and Multi-pitch - Intro to Multi-pitch This is a two day course where students can expect to become more comfortable swinging leads on multi-pitch climbs. Day 1- - Leave No Trace principals -Trad gear placements and anchoring. -How to prepare for a multi-pitch. -Reading topos and terrain on bigger climbs. -Following and cleaning gear efficiently. -Belaying from above. -Multi-pitch belay management. -Safe multi-pitch rappel practices. Day 2- Put our skills from Day 1 to use on a multi-pitch climb and learn: -Clear communications or commands on climbs. -Smooth transitions at belays. -Risk assessment. -Route finding on multi-pitches Prerequisites for this class are the same as the Trad is Rad but students must also be proficient in lead belaying and leading (or mock leading) in the gym, sport, or trad. Location: Eastern Sierra Nevada, CA Price: $550 per person (2 person minimum) Dates: There are no classes scheduled at this time. Contact me if you’d like to request a class. Click here for places to stay around Bishop Clinics are taught through Fifth Class Climbing School and Guide Service https://www.mirandaoakley.com/guiding daily 0.75 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59fa24b7cf81e05262d0819f/1604331777459-231JE221S5CYJEZUQLPK/IMG_1823.JPG Guiding - Red Rock Canyon Rock Rock Canyon is a sand stone climbing area located on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada. 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You can find places to climb in Bishop nearly year round. There is bouldering, single pitch and multi-pitch rock climbing. There are a wide variety of lodging and camping options. The Bishop airport runs direct flights from San Francisco and Denver during winter and summer months. Rates (per person) Half day (4 hours) 1 Person $375 each 2 People $200 each 3-6 People $140 each Full day (8 hours) 1 Person $475 each 2 people $290 each 3-6 People $220 each Contact me to book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59fa24b7cf81e05262d0819f/1603850965386-D4TCL35MR4I5Y7IXCP7Y/JTree%2Bguiding.jpg Guiding - Joshua Tree National Park Two day guiding package at Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree National Park is located in Southern California. The best season for Joshua Tree is from November until March. It’s known for it’s unique granite formations which are great for single and multi-pitch trad and sport climbs. Joshua Tree is notorious for it’s hard, “old school” routes but has routes for climbers at every level. Contact me for pricing and to book. https://www.mirandaoakley.com/where-to-stay-near-bishop-ca daily 0.75 2022-02-03 https://www.mirandaoakley.com/self daily 0.75 2025-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59fa24b7cf81e05262d0819f/c5d0ba35-5dd3-4ce2-bf3c-87662922efe6/selfrescue.jpg Self-Rescue - Self Rescue Accidents can happen to anyone. Some simple rescue skills can get you out of a bind before it becomes a full on epic. This is a two day course on risk assessment and self-rescue on technical rock climbs. We will learn various technical skills to get off of a single or multi-pitch climb quickly and safely should an accident occur. In addition, we will talk about ways to build habits that can prevent accidents from happening. Some of the skills we will learn are: -Using Leave No Trace (LNT) principles to keep us safe -Scouting the approach, descent and route finding -Managing risk -Friction hitches -Releasable hitches -Ascending a rope from rappel -Lowering climber from above -Passing knots while lowering -Rappelling with a patient -Hauling systems with mechanical advantages This class is for everyone from entry level trad and sport climbers to big wall climbers. Students should have at least 3 months of climbing experience (inside or outdoors). They must be confident in belaying and tying in. Location: Eastern Sierra Nevada, CA Dates: No clinic scheduled at this time. Contact me if you want to request a class. Price: $475 per person (3 person minimum) Click here for places to stay around Bishop. If you have more questions please contact me. My clinics are run through Fifth Class Climbing School and Guide Service. 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