【Dry Tooling】 #66 Introductory Held on December 4th (Wednesday)

Beta Climbing Gym Seminar/Introduction to Dry Tooling


Dry tooling is climbing on rock or artificial walls using ice axes and crampons.
In Europe and the United States, it is enjoyed by many people as a genre of climbing.

There are many climbers who enjoy dry tooling as a competition and incorporate it as training for ice climbing and alpine climbing.
This course is for those who want to start dry tooling, those who have experienced dry tooling several times but want to learn from the basics properly.

I use an ax to climb, but don’t worry if you don’t have your own ax, I will rent it for you.
In addition, participants in this course may rent the Axe at no charge at any time in the future!

Even if you are new to Beta drywall, please take this course.
If you want to use Beta drywall, please take this course first
For details and to apply, please visit the official website

The number of times you can participate in the introductory class will be up to 3 times. After graduating from the introductory class, you can practice on your own, or if you want to practice with everyone, please use the “Dry Tooling Practice Meeting”.。


Held on Wednesday, December 4th

Overview

【Place】 Beta [3F]
【Time】 19:30-22:30
【Lecturer】 Ms.Junko
※Profile description at the bottom of the page
【Target】 dry tooling inexperienced & beginners
※There is no limit on the number of times you can participate, but please note that if there are more applications than the capacity, we may ask those who have participated many times to refrain from doing so.
※Participation must be 18 years or older.
【Capacity】 8 people (Priority will be given to those who participate less often.first-come-first-served basis if the number of participants is the same)
【Course fee】 4400 yen (tax included)
※Please pay at the reception on the day.
【Belongings】
・Clothes suitable for ice climbing (long sleeves and long pants are recommended *Short sleeves are fine in hot weather such as summer, but please be careful)
・Ice ax (*1)
・Helmet
・Gloves (*2)
・Climbing shoes
※1 Please remove the hammer and adz. See “Preparing the Ax” for more information. please do.
※2 Gloves are essential for injury prevention and finger skin protection. We recommend that you get the perfect size. Leather golf gloves are easy to use, but you can also use thin gloves for work at home centers. It is difficult to climb with loose belay gloves or non-slip gloves.

Items that can be rented —————-
・Ice ax (free/please bring a taping with a width of 25mm or more)
・Helmet
・Climbing shoes (paid 300 yen/please bring socks/rent on 1F and bring to 3F)
【Course content】
・Differences between dry tooling and ice climbing (tools/moves)
・How to use the ax (how to grip, switch hands, hold)
・Dry tooling practice Traverse task using ice ax, basics of figure 4 and figure 9

About participation

If you would like to participate, please apply at Beta climbing gym or email.
▼In the case of e-mail: Please send an e-mail with the following address, subject, and text.
◆E-mail destination:info@beta-climbing.com
※Please replace the @ (at mark) with half-width characters.
◆email subject:12/4 Hope to participate in dry touring introductory
◆Email text: Please write the following 1. to 5.
1. Your name
2. Gender
3. Date of birth
4. Phone number (Please write the number where you can be contacted on the day)
5. Whether or not to rent (If yes, please write the rental product name)
6. Beta member or non-member (please write which one)
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For those who have applied, we will send you an e-mail from Beta Climbing Gym at a later date. If you do not receive a reply within 1-2 days after sending the participation application email, please call beta.
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【Deadline】Applications will be closed once the capacity is reached.


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ベータクライミングジム講習会・ドライツーリング入門


Beta Climbing Gym Seminar/Introduction to Dry Touring/Junko Sasagawa

Beta Climbing Gym Seminar/Introduction to Dry Touring/Junko Sasagawa

Beta Climbing Gym Seminar/Introduction to Dry Touring/Junko Sasagawa

【Instructor Profile】 Junko Sasakawa
Joined the Kanagawa Prefecture Workers’ Mountaineering Federation ・Ginreikai Deputy Representative
In 2018, an all-female alpine climbing club, Ginreikai. Besides alpine climbing, she also participates in ice climbing and dry touring competitions. She is energetically devoting herself to both mountain and competition.
Major achievements
【Competition】
2018 Montura Nanners Cup Beginner Division Winner
2019 Montura Dry Touring Championship Women’s 2nd Place
2020 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup China match, semi-final advance Women’s lead 18th
2020 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Korea Match Women’s Lead 28th
2020 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Annual Overall Ranking: Women’s Lead 30th
2021 BETA Cup Mixed Male and Female 6th Place
2023 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Annual Overall Ranking: Women’s Lead 21th
【Outer Rock】

Spring 2019 Kamakurayama Hayate D10 RP
Autumn 2020 Futakuchi Valley Kagura D9+ RP

Winter 2021 MIX route (unnamed) M8 RP



*Notice to everyone*
The [3F] climbing area cannot be used by the general public during the course. We apologize for the inconvenience, but thank you for your understanding.

Introduction to dry tooling Past events


【Dry Tooling】#35 Toprope Session held on December 17(Tue) Daytime 14:00~. Nighttime 19:30~  

Beta climbing gym training | DryTouring TopRope Session

Let’s get serious about the ICE season!
The scent of golden osmanthus is starting to make it feel like autumn. ICE season will be here in the blink of an eye.
It’s not too early to start now! Let’s start preparing early!

This is a session for dry touring experienced people.
Experienced doesn’t have to be good. If you have taken “Introduction to dry tooling“, you are an “experienced person”.

It’s also the only chance to vertically climb Beta’s face wall with an ice ax and a rope. Please feel free to enjoy!
(Usually, if you use the gym and climb the 3rd floor dry challenge, climbing using a rope is prohibited for safety reasons.)

The route was set by Mr. Hirokazu Kodaira, who is known as “Kazuo-san” in the dry touring community. They always put their ingenuity and prepare a fun route.

Not only dry touring enthusiasts, but also those who love ice climbing, please join us! “Perfect for off-season training and fun!”

If you are new to dry touring, please take “Introduction to dry tooling” first.


Held on Wednesday November 27th

Overview

[Location] Beta [3F]
[Time]
December 17th (Tue)
Afternoon session 14:00-17:30
Evening session 19:30-22:30

*Contents are the same.

[Trainer] Kazuo-san
Dry Touring/Ice Climbing Enthusiast/Photographer
[Target] People with dry touring experience
*Participation must be over 18 years old.
[Capacity] 6 people for each division
[Course fee] 4400 yen (tax included)
*Gym usage fee included.
*Please pay at the reception on the day.
【Belongings】
Required: Clothing suitable for ice climbing (long sleeves and long pants that are easy to move in), ice ax, helmet, gloves (recommended for golf), climbing shoes, harness *Don’t forget! !

Rental: Ice ax, helmet, climbing shoes (paid 330 yen/please bring socks), and harnesses are available for rent.
*Please rent climbing shoes on the 1st floor before coming to the 3rd floor.

About participation

If you would like to participate, please apply at Beta store or email.
▼For e-mail: Please send an e-mail with the following address, subject, and text.
◆Email address: info@beta-climbing.com
*Please replace the @ (at mark) with half-width characters.
◆Email subject: 12/17 dry touring practice meeting request
* Please write the desired session
◆E-mail text: Please write the following 1. to 5.
1.Name
2. Gender
3.Date of birth
4. Phone number (Please write the number where you can be contacted on the day)
5. Whether or not to rent (If yes, please write the rental product name)
6. Beta member or non-member (please write which one)

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ベータクライミングジム講習会・ドライツーリングトップロープセッション
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ベータクライミングジム講習会・ドライツーリングトップロープセッション
ベータクライミングジム講習会・ドライツーリングトップロープセッション
ベータクライミングジム講習会・ドライツーリングトップロープセッション
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ベータクライミングジム講習会・ドライツーリングトップロープセッション


[Trainer profile] Hiroshi Furuhira (a.k.a. Kazuo)
Dry Touring/Ice Climbing Enthusiast/Photographer
A rugged yet beloved character. Please play around with it.


*Notice to everyone*
The [3F] climbing area cannot be used by the general public during the course. We apologize for the inconvenience, but thank you for your understanding.

Dry tooling practice session held in the past


September 2024 Monthly Challenge Climbing Shoes Gift Lottery Result Announcement

Beta Climbing Gym | September 2024 Monthly Challenge Present Lottery Results


We will inform you of the June monthly lottery results.


■ September Prize
1st prize: Climbing shoes of your choice
しらいわ san
ささB san

2nd prize original T-shirt
じゃん san

3rd class day ticket
アメノモリ san


congratulations!

Well, the probability of winning has nothing to do with the number of completed entries. Anyone who writes their name has an equal chance.
The first assignment is about 5th grade, so I’m going to do my best! !

In the beta, we hope that you will enjoy new challenges through the monthly challenges and check your progress through the tape challenges, which have long set cycles. The monthly assignments have a slightly different taste than the tape assignments, such as dynamic assignments, so be sure to give them a try!

You can choose your favorite shoes from among Scarpa, Sportiva, Unparallel, Madrock, and Black Diamond.

Monthly starts in November!


Monthly Challenge Shoes Gift for November 2023 has been handed over!

Beta Climbing Gym | Monthly Challenge ・Climbing shoes present

In November’s Monthly Challenge, we handed out the first prize of our favorite shoes to Asao-san. congratulations!
 #UNPARALLEL #FLAGSHIPLV
“I’m injured and can’t climb yet, but once I recover I’ll wear these and resume! Thank you.”

Thank you for coming even though you’re not fully recovered yet! Please enjoy yourself after you’ve fully recovered!
The entry method for the gift lottery is easy.
Just complete the monthly assignments and write your name and check on the check sheet.
The number of completed entries has nothing to do with the probability of winning. If you write on both 1F and 2F, the probability of winning is doubled.
The climbing shoes you can choose are Scarpa, Sportiva, Unparallel, Mad Rock, Black Diamond, and any other climbing shoes available in Japan!
If you haven’t tried the monthly assignment yet, please give it a try.


[2F] Complete renovation completed October 2024 Guest setter Ryohei Kameyama, Akira Nagasako, Ryoga Tsukada

Beta Climbing Gym | Full Renewal

2nd floor full renewal completed

We invited three guest setters, Kameyama Ryohei, Tsukada Ryoga, and Nagasako Mei, and carried out a full renewal of the 2nd floor from October 22nd to 23rd.

This is Kameyama’s first time doing a set at BETA, and it’s a rare opportunity to experience Kameyama’s problems in the Kanto region. He has also made some low-grade problems, so I hope you can experience the Kameyama world!
I recommend the problems at around level 4, which require a lot of brainpower!

I don’t know how many times Tsukada has done BETA (lol).
The more challenging problems may stand out, but the roof problems are relatively easy(?), so I hope even those who are not good at them will try them out!

Nagasako, who was well-received last time for his set on the first floor, made 110-degree and 120-degree problems, with the roof as the main focus.
These problems have relatively large movements, so those who are not used to them may find them difficult, but let’s do our best!

These are mainly low-grade problems, but there are also Rei-kun and Yusei problems.
Have fun!

by Shun

Ryohei Kameyama

I have offered him many offers before, and this time I was finally able to ask him.

Kameyama-san is an active participant in competitions such as the Japan Cup and Japan Tour, and has also competed in the World Cup.

However, I, Shun, think of him more as a rock climber.

Recently, he has been challenging Burden of Dreams (V17) and was the third climber of Floatin (V16) at Mizugaki, so he is extremely strong.

He himself has commented that “I’m good at and like steep slopes,” and this time he is one of the climbers who is perfect for the second floor set.

He also said that he would like to continue challenging overseas boulders, including Burden, so he is a climber to look forward to in the future.

Please enjoy Ryohei Kameyama’s problems, which are quite rare in the Kanto region!

Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Ryohei Kameyama
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Ryohei Kameyama
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Ryohei Kameyama

Mei Nagasako

This is Mei Nagasako, who we invited to the set on the first floor about 10 months ago!

After becoming independent, she is a popular setter who seems to set in various places both domestically and internationally.
In the previous set, we created the most difficult levels for each grade (just by chance. Really just by chance),
and I think that left a strong impression on you.
I hope they wreaked havoc on the second floor too.
I hope you enjoy these tough challenges!

Profile below
Born in Tokyo in 1995
Freelance route setter
Arc’teryx ambassador
Currently working as a freelance route setter based in Korea as of 2024

Beta Climbing Gym | Fully Renovated Mei Nagasako
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Mei Nagasako
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Mei Nagasako

Tsukada Ryoga Tsukada

You may be familiar with him from Beta.

He may have a strong image as a competitive player, but he has an incredibly strong grip and is a good match for Beta.
Of course, he is also good at delicate positioning.
I’m sure many people have struggled with Ryoga’s problems, so I hope he will give you another hard time next time!

Shun really likes Ryoga’s slabs, so next time I’d like to invite him to the first floor…
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Ryoga Tsukada
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Ryoga Tsukada
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Ryoga Tsukada