笹川淳子 | BETA Climbing Gym - Bouldering - Shinjuku, Tokyo

【Dry Tooling】 #49 Introductory Held on 7/12 (Wednesday)

2023年07月04日

Intro to dry touring in June will be held on 7/12 (Wednesday)!
Dry touring is climbing using ice axes and crampons to climb rock walls and artificial walls.
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.

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, July 12

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：7/12 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.

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] Outdoor crag experience session was held 6/3-4

2023年06月12日

We held a dry tooling Sotoiwa experience meeting for the second time this year.
Just like last time, two World Copper members, JUNKO and Masato, served as instructors.
On the second day, dry toolers from Sendai also came to the rocky area and it was lively.

Ropes are stretched on four routes, and everyone tries to tackle their own goals with equipment that suits them.
Yes, the equipment for dry touring varies from person to person.

In the dry touring competition, dry tooling ax and pick, and flute boots (shoes with crampons) are used.
If you’re thinking of practicing alpine, ice ax, dry pick, winter boots and crampons.
If you want to enjoy it casually, you can bring a dry ax and climbing shoes. .

There are also a variety of dry axes, picks, and flute boots, and it is one of the pleasures to stick to your own tools.

During breaks, we often talk about tools.

Nikka Whiskey’s Miyagino distillery is near the rocky place, and you can purchase limited products at the shop.
It is also a hot spring area, and some people stay at hot spring inns.
If you would like to stay with the staff, please stay in a cottage near the rocks. Of course, the hot spring in the cottage draws the source of Akiu Onsen.
For those who want to soothe their tired body from the first day in the hot springs and have a drink, enjoy the Miyagino Distillery’s limited whiskey and local sake before going to bed. .

It was a fun experience.
Will next year be next year?
Let’s have fun again!

■ Climbed route
Small hanging root D6
Tsubasa D7
Komachi D8
Max Yamabiko D9+

Beta Climbing Gym | Outdoor crag Workshop/Dry Tooling

【Dry Tooling】 #48 Introductory Held on 6/14 (Wednesday)

2023年06月06日

Intro to dry touring in June will be held on 6/14 (Wednesday)!
Dry touring is climbing using ice axes and crampons to climb rock walls and artificial walls.
In Europe and the United States, it is enjoyed by many people as a genre of climbing.

Held on Wednesday, June 14

Overview

【Place】 Beta [3F]

【Time】 19:30-22:30

【Lecturer】 Ms.Junko
※Profile description at the bottom of the page

【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.

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：6/14 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)

【Deadline】Applications will be closed once the capacity is reached.

【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 touring] Outdoor crag session meeting held 5/13-14

2023年05月26日

We held a dry tooling outdoor crag session event.
Like last year, two World Copper members, JUNKO-sensei and Masato-san, acted as instructors.

On the first day, I changed the schedule and went to Futakuchi Gorge.
Since it was a small group, Mr. Masato took a photo from above.
That’s the first picture. Haven’t you seen it? This scheme. yes! It is a picture of the movie Alpinist!
It’s cool, isn’t it ~.
I enjoyed 3 routes on the top rope. One of them is on the lead.

Lacquer is a route pioneered by Mr. Masato, and is a practice exercise for placing your feet.
surely. . A route that can not be climbed unless you firmly decide your feet.

■ Climbed route
Dengeki Groove (D8*)
Lacquer -URUSHI- D7
Tyrant lower part (D6 *)
※informal

On the second day, a crag near Sendai.
I enjoyed 3 routes on the top rope.
This route is a solid sport route that is different from crampons training.
It’s tough. It seems that the first outdoor dry tooling has been baptized.

The gym can’t do it.
Ax switching, long and short. Even if you observe, another hold from the first hand…
After receiving a lecture from Mr. JUNKO about it, I tried again.
Mr. Masato advised, “Feel the expression of the rock!”
I can’t feel it…

It seemed like a good experience.

■ Climbed route
Small hanging root D6
Tsubasa D7
Komachi D8

The next event will be June 3rd and 4th.
Let’s enjoy Sotoiwa Dry!

【Dry Tooling】 #47 Introductory Held on 5/10 (Wednesday)

2023年04月18日

April’s introduction to dry touring will be held on May 10th (Wednesday), welcoming “Ginreikai Mepanna”!

We are planning outside crag dry in may and June. If you have never experienced dry tooling and want to participate, you can enjoy it even more by taking this introductory course!

Dry tooling is climbing using ice axes and crampons to climb rock walls and artificial walls.

Held on Wednesday, May 10

Overview

【Place】 Beta [3F]

【Time】 19:30-22:30

【Lecturer】 Ms.Junko
※Profile description at the bottom of the page

【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.

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：5/10 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)

【Deadline】Applications will be closed once the capacity is reached.

【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

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