Rock Climbing

Rock climbing on traditional (‘trad’) gear means the leader placing their own protection as they climb. ‘Trad’ climbing as it is known by its enthusiasts is a wonderful way of experiencing the outdoors, the mountain or even sea cliff environment.

  • Guiding Lakedistrict multi-pitch climbs
  • Classic Lakes Climb, Pluto
  • Guiding Lakes Extremes

Beginners Outdoor Climbing

Based in: Peak District, Yorkshire Dales or Lake District

Aim: A fun and safe introduction to outdoor rock climbing for individuals, groups or families.

  • Challenge yourself physically and mentally
  • Overcome a fear of heights
  • Discover a new sport
  • Discover the skills to climb safely and effectively

A low client to instructor ratio means that you will have lots of opportunities to get hands on experience.

Our beginners course offers the perfect introduction to climbing outdoors, based either in the Lake District or Yorkshire Dales we have easy access to some of the UK’s rock climbing this means we can find the perfect challenge level for you.

Am I ready yet? No previous experience required. Come and try it!

Cost: £200
Duration: 1 day
Type: Non-residential
Ratio: 1 to 2
What’s included: All technical equipment, low client to instructor ratio to maximise enjoyment and progression.

Improvers Climbing Course

Based in: Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, or Lake District

Aim: To further develop the indoor climber’s transition to outside rock climbing. To consolidate outdoor specific movement skills and ability in seconding routes. To develop an awareness of gear placement and optionally start to progress towards rigging top ropes. 

  • Movement skills.
  • Bouldering.
  • Guidebooks.
  • Seconding routes.
  • Introduction to gear placement.
  • Anchor selection.
  • Linking anchors.
  • Route reading.
  • Ethics and the Crag environment.

Am I ready yet? Some experience of outdoor or indoor climbing and enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Cost: £200
Duration: 1 day
Type: Non-residential
Ratio: 1 to 2
What’s included: All technical equipment, low client to instructor ratio to maximise enjoyment and progression.

Learning new skills

Leading Climbing Skills

Based in: Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, or Lake District

Aim: To promote safe practice and good judgement in progressing towards leading outdoors on leader placed protection. Although many clients will progress to leading within the weekend some may not, however, all clients will have developed the skills necessary to place sound gear and build sound belays and the understanding of the process of lead climbing.

  • Movement skills.
  • Placement of gear – learning tools to develop judgement in sound gear placement of all types.
  • Placement of gear whilst on a climb.
  • Selection of anchors.
  • Linking anchors effectively to belay safely and effectively from the top.
  • Tactics for leading.
  • Route selection and guidebooks.

Am I ready yet? Some experience of outdoor climbing. Confidently leading 5+ indoors, frequently leading 6a indoors.

Cost: £200
Duration: 1 day
Type: Non-residential
Ratio: 1 to 2
What’s included: All technical equipment, low client to instructor ratio to maximise enjoyment and progression.

My first lead – Happy!

“Now Get Out of That’’

Climbers Self Rescue

Based in: Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, or Lake District.

Aim: to develop and awareness of the problems that may occur during multipitch rock climbing. Promote sound judgement and develop skills needed for the client to swiftly deal with problems that may occur during a multipitch route.

  • Tying off the belay plate.
  • Prussick knots and their uses.
  • Tactics to avoid knots and rope-spaghetti and how to sort it if it happens.
  • Retreating safely.
  • Escaping the system safely.
  • Systems for hoists.
  • Systems for lowers.
  • Assisting a struggling second through the crux.

Am I ready yet? Experience of leading outdoors at a variety of venues.

Cost: £200
Duration: 1 day
Type: Non-residential
Ratio: 1 to 2
What’s included: All technical equipment, low client to instructor ratio to maximise enjoyment and progression.

Introduction to Multipitch Rock Climbing

Based in: Lake District or North Wales.

Aim: Inspired by Britain’s biggest cliffs and want to explore and climb them? This course will safely expose you to some of the best multi-pitch routes in the Lake District or North Wales. You’ll learn to build belays in awkward situations, manage the stance to avoid a tangle of ropes, experience abseil descents and the wonders of some of the UK’s best mountains.

Depending on your prior knowledge and experience we will develop and work on some or all of the following skills:

  • Anchor selection and linking to build stances.
  • Stance management.
  • Route reading.
  • Safe, energy efficient movement on multipitch routes.
  • Abseil descents.
  • Tactics for scramble descents.

Am I ready yet? A good level of fitness. Destination and the routes we climb will be agreed with you depending on your level of experience. 

Ratio: 1-2

Cost: £200
Duration: 1 day
Type: Non-residential
Ratio: 1 to 2
What’s included: All technical equipment, low client to instructor ratio to maximise enjoyment and progression.

Sea-cliff adventures

Skye Multipitch Rock Climbing

Based from: Glen Brittle Isle of Skye, Scotland. 

Aim: Inspired by Skye’s biggest fantastic mountain and sea cliffs and want to explore and climb them? This course will safely expose you to some of the best multi-pitch routes on Skye. You’ll learn to build belays in awkward situations, manage the stance to avoid a tangle of ropes, experience abseil descents and the wonders of some of the UK’s best mountains.

Depending on your prior knowledge and experience we will develop and work on some or all of the following skills:

  • Anchor selection and linking to build stances.
  • Stance management.
  • Route reading.
  • Safe, energy efficient movement on multipitch routes.
  • Abseil descents.
  • Tactics for scramble descents.

Am I ready yet? A good level of fitness. Destination and the routes we climb will be agreed with you depending on your level of experience.

Cost: £200
Duration: 1 day
Type: Non-residential
Ratio: 1 to 2
What’s included: All technical equipment, low client to instructor ratio to maximise enjoyment and progression.

1-to-1 or 2-to-1 coaching

Based from: Lake District, Peak District, or Yorkshire Dales.

Hit an impasse in your climbing? Do you feel like you haven’t progressed as fast as you’d like? Do you have a specific grade that you’re struggling to succeed on? Why not try some 1-to-1 coaching?

Footwork skills

Bespoke Courses or Guiding

We are happy to adapt or any of the courses to your needs. Further courses could include an introduction to climbing on sea-cliffs, advanced problem solving techniques, preparation for Rock Climbing Instructor assessment. The Lake District has many classic rock climbs…. Troutedale Pinnacle, Gillercombe Buttress, Bowfell Buttress, Little Chamonix to name just a few. There are many more classic climbs throughout the England, Scotland and Wales. We are experienced in guiding and teaching people on all of these amazing routes. Get in touch to book an unforgettable classic climb experience!