【Dry Tooling】 #63 Introductory Held on 9/4(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, September 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:9/4 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


Monthly Challenge Shoes Gift for May 2024 has been handed over!

Beta Climbing Gym | Monthly Challenge ・Climbing shoes present

In June’s Monthly Challenge, we handed out the first prize of our favorite shoes to Hikaru-san. congratulations!
#sportiva #mandala
“I was surprised to win this prize when my current shoes were starting to wear out! I’ll take good care of them! Thank you very much!”
And so he quickly put them on and started climbing.
Hikaru, congratulations!
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.


[1F] Full renewal August 2024 Completed

Beta Climbing Gym | Full Renewal

Full renewal of the first floor completed

We invited guests Daisuke Konishi, who climbs 5th grade boulders and 14c lead, and Moeki Toda, who has competed in the Japan Cup and World Cup, to complete the renewal of the first floor from August 7th to 8th.

This is Konishi’s third time setting up at BETA. The impression is that there are many low-grade problems that are rhythmic and comfortable to climb, making you want to climb them repeatedly. The high-grade problems are a good match for BETA, which has a reputation for having bad feet, and the tough problems are memorable.

Toda also climbs high-grade problems of stage 4 on outdoor rock, but I think he is still seen as a competitor.
There are many low-grade problems that require you to be conscious of your position and footwork, and there may be many stylish moves.
There are already many people who have struggled with high-grade problems, so I hope he will try to find a position and try and error.

I think there were many problems that tested the flexibility of the hip joints last time, but I wonder what it will be like this time.
I hope you will do the monthly problems and try the new problems as well.
Please enjoy!

Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Daisuke Konishi
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Moeki Toda
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Toshiya Nagayama
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated
Beta Climbing Gym | Complete Renewal
Beta Climbing Gym | Complete Renewal Konishi Daisuke
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Toda Moeki
Beta Climbing Gym | Completely Renovated Nagayama Toshiya
Beta Climbing Gym | Fully Renovated


【Dry Tooling】#31 Toprope Session held on 29th (Thu) August 19:30~  

Beta climbing gym training | DryTouring TopRope Session

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 Thursday August 29th

Overview

[Location] Beta [3F]
[Time]
August 29 (Thu)
19:30-22:30

[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: 8/29 dry touring practice meeting request

◆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)

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
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
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


[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


[1F] Full renewal August 2024

Beta Climbing Gym Course | Full Renewal

1F Full Renewal
2024.8/6-8

Our guests will be Daisuke Konishi and Homare Toda.

Konishi-san is a multi-player who climbs both boulders and lead climbers. We’re looking forward to a variety of fun challenges!
Toda-san recently obtained the C-class certified route setter qualification. We are looking forward to seeing what challenges Toda-san will face as he expands his range of activities as a route setter!

Please enjoy!

Guest setter

Beta Climbing Gym Route Set Daisuke Konishi
Beta Climbing Gym Route Set Daisuke Konishi
Daisuke Konishi
Daisuke Konishi, also known as “DaiDai”.
A dual-wielding climber who climbs 5th grade boulders and 14c lead.
Recently, he climbed Ninja 14a on Ogawayama in three tries.
He has a wealth of experience in both lead and boulder route setting.

He is also active in areas other than route setting, such as building holds and running a school.
Beta Climbing Gym Route Set  Homare Toda
Beta Climbing Gym Route Set  Homare Toda

Homare Toda
She has participated in the Japan Cup and the World Cup, and has also won the Asian Youth Championship.

A long time ago, she was paired with Atori Yasuda, who was working part-time at Beta, as a lead representative for Yamanashi Prefecture.

Recently, she has obtained the C-class certified route setter qualification, and is expanding her activities as a setter.

She is currently working at the Basecamp.