Clip It or Whip It

Join us for our semi-regular Clip It or Whip It member challenge!

Clip It or Whip It is our friendly members only lead competition that's more "how long can you climb" rather than "how hard can you climb". Overcome your fear of falling in a supportive environment and see if you have what it takes to lead 20 routes in 4 hours without falling! This comp is designed to test your head game, push your endurance, and overcome that fear of falling. You'll be surprised how much harder and further you can climb once you just go for it.

As each division will have a selection of 20 routes to climb, don't forget to strategize your climbing!

The horsehoe area will be closed off to competitors, belayers, and spectators during the competition, so you won't need to worry about the area getting too crowded. We recommend bringing your own belayer or pair up with someone the day of and to use a belay-assited device as twenty climbs and belays will catch up with you.

There will be prizes for top scorers in each division along with complimentary post climb (or post-whip) beers from our friends at Väsen Brewing!

The rules of the game are simple:

All routes are climbed on lead
One attempt per climb
You have four hours to climb all your assigned routes

As this is an endurance competition, you won't be climbing at your max effort level, but rather climbing within your comfortable lead ability for four hours. No matter your skill level, there's a category for you. Each division will have a variety of routes and grades that are designed to be range between a warmup to a slight challenge for the skill level.

Not sure what category is the right one or on the fence between grades? Challenge yourself and sign up for the harder category or ask for a second opinion from ryan@peakexperiences.com or staff.

Division Breakdown:

Recreational (for climbers leading 5.9 comfortably and into the 5.10s)
Intermediate (for climbers comfortable on 10s and projecting 11s)
Advanced (for climbers comfortable on 11s and projecting 12)
Open (for those climbing the hardest routes in the gym)

Succesfully climbing the route and clipping the anchor without falling or weighting the rope: 2 Points
If you fall, .2 points per draw clipped (for example, if you fall after the fourth draw: 4 draws worth .2 points apiece equals .8 points)
If you call for a take: -1 Point (don't fear the fall!)

Questions? Reach out to Ryan Akens at ryan@peakexperiences.com

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August 20, 2026

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