Join our Learn to Lead Climbing Course on Dartmoor, where you'll build on your existing skills and work towards becoming an independent climber. Our experienced instructors will guide you through essential techniques, how to place trad gear, and strategies to enhance your climbing abilities. Whether you're looking to challenge yourself or gain confidence this course is tailored to help you reach your goals in a supportive environment. Embrace the adventure and take your climbing to new heights
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2-DAY LEARN TO LEAD
In as little as 2 days, you can develop you already existing climbing skills or go from a competent indoor lead climber to an outdoor trad climber! Get off that plastic and start climbing real rock for great adventures in the outdoors! Learn how to lead trad on single pitch crags in the beautiful Dartmoor National Park!
This course is run on Dartmoor, home to stunning scenery and excellent climbing on Granite. For learn to lead courses in other areas of the UK, get in touch to book a bespoke option.
WHO'S IT FOR?
This learn to lead course is aimed at climbers who have experience seconding climbs before and want to start lead climbing, or for a competent indoor lead climber who has some outdoor climbing experience and wants to start leading trad climbs outdoors. You may have also joined me on a guided climbing course and want to now learn to lead!
COURSE CONTENT:
On this learn to lead course, we will cover the following skills to get you off the ground:
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Choosing a route
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Movement and footwork on rock
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Resting on a route
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Efficient climbing movement
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Choosing a trad rack
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Selecting and placing gear
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Building belays
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Attaching to anchors
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Belaying a second
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Lead climbing
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Emergency procedures
WHERE WILL WE BE CLIMBING?
Depending on the weather, we will more than likely be climbing at the following two crags. We may use other crags across the Moor, but these are the main ones for this course:
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The Dewerstone (Situated in a temperate rain forest above the river Plym, not far from Ivybridge)
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Leigh Tor (Tucked away off the Ashburton to Princetown road in the middle of the Moor. Surprisingly, not made of Granite!)
3-DAY LEARN TO LEAD
This 3-day learn to lead climb course on Dartmoor will get you started as a traditional climber. Develop your climbing skills and learn to place protection, build belays and progress up through the climbing grades. 3-days is a great amount of time to learn the skills to lead climb. It gives you time to practice the skills learnt and experience a few different crags and styles of climbing. Leading trad climbs is addictive! Once you have learnt to lead and led your first route, you only have yourself to blame for spending all your money on buying a rack and embarking on climbing trips across the country, and maybe the world!
This course is run on Dartmoor, home to stunning scenery and excellent climbing on Granite. For learn to lead courses in other areas of the UK, get in touch to book a bespoke option.
WHO'S IT FOR?
This learn to lead course is aimed at climbers who have experience seconding climbs before and want to start lead climbing and becoming a more independent climber, or for a competent indoor lead climber who has some outdoor climbing experience and wants to start leading trad climbs outdoors. You may have also joined me on a guided climbing course and want to now learn to lead!
COURSE CONTENT:
On this learn to lead course, we will cover the following skills to get you off the ground:
-
Choosing a route
-
Movement and footwork on rock
-
Resting on a route
-
Efficient climbing movement
-
Choosing a trad rack
-
Selecting and placing gear
-
Building belays
-
Attaching to anchors
-
Belaying a second
-
Lead climbing
-
Emergency procedures
WHERE WILL WE BE CLIMBING?
Depending on the weather, we will aim to climb at a different crag each day.
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The Dewerstone (Situated in a temperate rain forest above the river Plym, not far from Ivybridge)
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Leigh Tor (Tucked away off the Ashburton to Princetown road in the middle of the Moor. Surprisingly, not made of Granite!)
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Hound Tor (Exposed on the top of a hill, with views out towards Haytor. A good crag with accessible climbing for all abilities)
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Sheeps Tor (South Facing sun trap but also exposed to the elements. Climbing here is harder but very rewarding)
5-DAY LEARN TO LEAD
A 5-day learn to lead course is an all intensive week of learning, leading and loving climbing! We will move around the crags throughout the week, developing skills on different crags, climbing loads and doing what every climber loves to do: place protection! There is no set itinerary for this week. We will go at your pace and climb where the weather is best. We may revisit a crag, go multipitch climbing, or even visit an indoor wall for a 'rest' day (or more than likely to dry off, warm up and drink coffee between climbing!).
This course is run on Dartmoor, home to stunning scenery and excellent climbing on Granite. For learn to lead courses in other areas of the UK, get in touch to book a bespoke option.
WHO'S IT FOR?
This learn to lead course is aimed at climbers who have experience seconding climbs before and want to start lead climbing and becoming a more independent climber, or for a competent indoor lead climber who has some outdoor climbing experience and wants to start leading trad climbs outdoors. You may have also joined me on a guided climbing course and want to now learn to lead!
COURSE CONTENT:
On this learn to lead course, we will cover the following skills to get you off the ground:
-
Choosing a route
-
Movement and footwork on rock
-
Resting on a route
-
Efficient climbing movement
-
Choosing a trad rack
-
Selecting and placing gear
-
Building belays
-
Attaching to anchors
-
Belaying a second
-
Lead climbing
-
Multipitch taster
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Indoor leading (optional)
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Abseiling
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Emergency procedures
WHERE WILL WE BE CLIMBING?
Depending on the weather, we will aim to climb at a different crag each day.
-
The Dewerstone (Situated in a temperate rain forest above the river Plym, not far from Ivybridge)
-
Leigh Tor (Tucked away off the Ashburton to Princetown road in the middle of the Moor. Surprisingly, not made of Granite!)
-
Hound Tor (Exposed on the top of a hill, with views out towards Haytor. A good crag with accessible climbing for all abilities)
-
Sheeps Tor (South Facing sun trap but also exposed to the elements. Climbing here is harder but very rewarding)
