Lead climbing indoors Lead climbing course. Some facilities specialise in lead climbing (tall walls with ropes), while others focus on bouldering (shorter walls without ropes). With that said, indoor and outdoor rope climbing are rather different. Also hoping to get into outdoor eventually (baby steps). Master your skills indoors Located in the heart of downtown, The Studio is San Jose's premier indoor climbing and fitness facility. Learn how to properly clip, climb, and lead belay. Been indoor climbing on and off for the last few years (top rope) and my partner and I are looking to take our lead course in the next two months. We opened the very first rock climbing gym in America in 1987 on Elliott Ave in Seattle. If you're only going to be sport climbing (unless you're going to be doing a lot of multipitch) I wouldn't worry too much about a middle marker - just buy a rope bag and leave the rope flaked into it between climbing days. They have quickdraws attached to their harnesses that can be further clipped to the bolts drilled into the rock (outdoor lead climbing) or the artificial wall (indoor lead climbing). wbmdffjtmdthxpyehgdehdkujoumxsyubobitpmxclzlpgbificlbjbrzyfkcfvgklepoxgnnmhjrjgho