This is an information packed course of climbing instruction where you will learn and practise core climbing skills so that you have a solid base of climbing techniques and experience to build on after the course has finished. The aim of the course is to get you climbing independently either at the climbing wall or outside on single pitch crags. We can focus on sport climbing or traditional climbing as well as having a taste of both disciplines.
This climbing course will be tailored to give you both a taste of rock climbing and also the chance to learn all of the crucial climbing techniques and rope skills whilst in an exciting, yet safe environment.

We like to try and teach these skills whilst out climbing so that the information is as authentic as possible. Thus you will do plenty of climbing throughout the course - from the first day you can expect to be climbing routes whilst getting expert tuition on climbing movement techniques and learning the ropework and skills needed to stay safe when climbing.
Throughout the course we will help you appreciate and understand the wider issues involved in climbing; the grading system, climbing ethics, access, the environment, potential objective dangers and the correct use of your climbing equipment - in this way you will not only learn how to climb safely right from the start, but become a more rounded climber.

A course lasting 1-2 days will give you the chance to do a lot of rock climbing whilst learning how to use the core equipment (climbing harness, rope controllers / belay devices, ropes, carabiners, protection and sling), how to tie the crucial knots, how to set up belays (anchor points), how to keep your partners safe when belaying (controlling the rope) from both above and below and how to abseil or retreat from a climb.

Time allowing and depending on your preferences, we can also look at how climbers protect the climbs with various devices (wires / nuts, cams / friends)

If you want to look at multi-pitch climbing or spend more time looking at belays and protection so that the skills become engrained and fluid then it is very likely that you will need more time. In general a 3 - 4 day course will let you progress from not having climbed before to being a safe and competent partner for multi pitch routes and being capable of setting up solid belays. Plus we should be able to show you some great crags and do some fantastic and atmospheric climbs

We try to build our courses around your needs and experience so every aspect of our courses is totally customisable - the dates, venues and duration - everything. Simply call or email and we'll try to put together a climbing course that works for you.