Climbing and Mountaineering Courses

Open Group Events and Taster Sessions

Climbing and abseiling, suitable for everyone. We can easily accommodate all abilities as we can move the ropes onto harder, easier, higher or smaller climbs and abseils as needed. Feel free to ask your instructor any questions or try belaying. No experience needed and opportunities to climb up to 80-100ft high on outdoor cliff faces and complete 3-4 climbs/abseils in a 3-hr session.

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Bouldering Course

Maybe you’ve tried bouldering at an indoor gym or you’re completely new to this sport. Whatever stage you’re at, our expert instructors can teach you some sweet moves, coach your technique and guide you round some of the test pieces of the finest circuits in North Wales, Peak District, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and N. York Moors. We supply bouldering matts at all venues and can supply shoes at most venues, check with us before you book.

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Beginners or Resin to Rock

3-hrs, 1-day or up to a week
Whether you’ve climbed indoors and want to try outdoor climbing or never tried it before, our fun and informative, instructors will show you the ropes while answering any questions you have. There are no course pre-requisites and it’s tailored to you, but for an idea could cover:

• Warm up exercises and climbing stretches
• Choosing the routes suitable for you
• Climbing techniques. Find out about crimps, mantling and lay backs
• Safe use of equipment, climbing knots and belaying
• Practical advice on purchasing equipment and advising on your next steps
• Climbing terminology: know your aretes, slabs and gritstone!
• You’ll also get guided up plenty of routes and have the chance to try abseiling

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Top Rope Rigging Course

1-day or up to a week
If you want to eventually go climbing on your own, our Top Rope Climbing Course is an essential first step to becoming a master of the rock. There are no course pre-requisites and it’s tailored to you, but for an idea could cover:

• Selecting suitable and safe anchors in many situations including: nuts, camming devices, spikes, blocks, threads, chockstones, trees and fixed equipment
• Setting up top and bottom rope systems
• Abseiling and dealing with problems that can occur while doing so
• Safe use of equipment, evaluating the condition of equipment and how to ensure appropriate care and maintenance
• Interpreting guidebooks, climbing terminology, rock types and route grades
• Basic emergency procedures and safety kit
• Understand access rights and responsibilities
• The history, traditions and ethics of UK rock climbing
• Practical advice on purchasing equipment and advising on your next steps
• You’ll also get to test out your anchors by climbing and abseiling on them!

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Learn to Lead – Sport or Trad

1-day or up to a week
You don’t need to have completed a course with us before, though this certainly helps with your progression. As an absolute minimum you need to be a confident climber, have a steady head, know how to set up top ropes and also belay.

• Safe and efficient gear placement and removal
• Explanation of the safety chain and fall factors
• Types of lead climbing styles; sport, traditional (trad), single and double rope techniques
• Build a rack, what to take on your ascent of the crag
• Safe lead belaying techniques, setting up sound belay systems and belaying from the top
• Climbing knots, rope care, coiling and organising gear
• Interpreting guidebooks and choosing routes
• Safety considerations and rescues
• Safe use and evaluating the condition of equipment
• Practical advice on purchasing equipment and advising on your next steps
• You’ll also get to climb some routes!

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Scrambling or Alpine Skills Course

1-day or up to a week
Scrambling is the stepping stone between mountain walking and rock climbing and covers Alpine-like terrain, using your hands to scramble up steep mountain lines. Before we begin, we’ll ask you what you want to get out of the course and you can possibly have a lead if you’re up for it. There are no course pre-requisites and it’s tailored to you, but for an idea could cover:

• Communication and commands
• Choosing the right route
• Moving with a rope safely and efficiently
• Protecting yourself and your partner
• Rescues and retreating
• Managing hazards
• Traditional (trad) gear placements
• You’ll also get to climb at least one route and maybe more

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Multi-Pitch Guiding

1-day or up to a week
If you want to know what it feels like to be out on the wall, hundreds of meters high, our guides have the skills to take you there and can teach you to be self sufficient in this arena.

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