COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course is for indoor climbers wanting to transfer their skills to outdoor climbing and experience what outdoor climbing has to offer. You will learn about the crag environment, how to chose a route from a guidebook, how your indoor skills transfer outdoors, and specific safety concerns that need to be considered for climbing outdoors.

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WHO'S IT FOR?

• This Indoor to Outdoor Climbing course is an ideal starting point for those with little to no experience in outdoor climbing

• Individuals who may have climbed indoors a few times

• You may have experienced climbing within a club as an adventurous activity or you want to start out in a new sport

• Anyone who has an interest in starting out in rock climbing​

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COURSE CONTENT

On this course, we will cover the following:

• Planning where to climb

• Fundamental movement skills

• Using the rock features to aid progression - Handholds and footholds (no fancy coloured holds here!)

• Selecting and fitting footwear and equipment

• Climbing knots and tying in

• Belaying and lowering

• The crag environment

• How conditions effect our climbing and where we climb

• Leave no trace

• Access and the Environment

• Hazards and Emergency

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WHAT TO EXPECT:

• A full day climbing outside, gaining experience through lots of different climbs

• A focus on building confidence in outdoor climbing

• Progressive learning in climbing techniques

• A focus on managing fear and moving efficiently and safely on climbs and at the base of a crag

• Safe, friendly atmosphere with others passionate about climbing

• A focus on your safety

• Opportunities to build confidence on the rock under the watchful eye of an experienced Mountaineering Instructor

• Low group ratio to focus on your personalised instruction