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Outdoor Rock Climbing Course

"For anyone who wants to learn how to rock climb! Our uk outdoor rock climbing course is aimed at both newcomers to the sport and indoor climbers who would like to get to grips with climbing on real rock. On all courses the emphasis is on climbing as much rock as possible, incorporating formal skills training into real days out on the crag."
  
5 days
Introductory
3:1 max
Dates: By Arrangement
Price: Private Guiding Rates
Fitness: 1-2
Experience: No previous experience necessary, but some indoor climbing experience is ideal preparation.
Included: Guiding Fees and Expenses.
Other Costs: Personal food and accom, fuel at cost.
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Summary
A 5 day introductory uk outdoor rock climbing course, covering all the important foundation and safety skills. You will also be taught techniques of belay construction and gear placement for leading and top roping. This culminates in the opportunity to make your first lead by the end of your course for those keen to do so.

We offer this course on a private guiding itinerary - with dates by arrangement from May to mid June. Prices are as per our private guiding rates, up to a maximum of 3 climbers per guide.

 
Course Base
We offer a choice of venues for our intro rock climbing courses: Hathersage in the Peak District and Ilkley in Yorkshire, both in the middle of two of the two finest climbing regions in the country (see Dates and Prices page for more details).
 
Sample Itinerary
Subject to weather and conditions, we follow the general format below:
uk outdoor rock climbing course itinerary
Day 1 -Mon Mon AM - meet up and course briefing, before heading out to the crag for:

Introduction to climbing outdoors.

  • Tying on and belaying.
  • Standard climbing calls.
  • Differences between indoor and outdoor climbing.
  • Movement and technique coaching.
  • Lots of varied climbing, getting used to gritstone!
Day 2 - Tue
Building Belays and top roping.
  • Crag etiquette and using guidebooks.
  • Placing natural protection to form belay anchors.
  • Equalising anchors to set up top ropes.
  • Top roping and bottom roping sessions.
Day 3 - Wed
Preparing to lead.
  • Gear racking.
  • Seconding climbs and removing gear.
  • Leading climbs on pre placed gear.
Day 4 - Thu
Lead Climbing.
  • Placing natural protection whilst leading.
  • Mental and physical leading strategies.
  • Lead coaching sessions.
Day 5 - Fri Consolidation, further skills and next steps.
  • Rope management at belays.
  • Consolidation of lead climbing skills.
  • Self rescue and abseil retreats.
Fri PM - course debrief and advice for the future.
uk outdoor rock climbing course
 
Food and Accommodation
We run all of our courses on a guiding & instruction only basis. Food and accommodation must be paid for seperately. A good range of recommended accommodation options around Hathersage and Ilkley are provided with your joining instructions.
 
Ability and Experience
Rock climbing requires good flexibility and balance, as much as outright strength. General outdoor fitness (see fitness level 1-2) is required for the course but no previous climbing experience is necessary. However, if you have done some indoor climbing recently at a local climbing wall prior to the course, then this would be ideal preparation.
 
Equipment
All communal safety equipment (ropes etc) is provided by us. You are expected to come equiped with personal clothing and equipment. For the more specialist items including harness and helmet, hire is available if needed.
 
     
 
 
 
         
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