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Climbing on South Stack at Gogarth

Rock Climbing Courses

I offer progressive rock climbing courses on Dartmoor, in Devon, and in Snowdonia. Course include: Learn to lead climb, Guided climbing in Snowdonia and the Lake District, Climbers Self Rescue courses, Climbing Skills courses and beginners rock climbing experiences on Dartmoor.

Check out all my climbing courses below!

Rock Climbing on Dartmoor, The Dewerstone, Dewerstone rocks
Munich Climb on Tryfan
Central Groove at the Dewerstone
Learn to lead climb at Sheeps Tor on Dartmoor

LEARN TO LEAD CLIMB

Learn to lead trad climbing course. Choose from 2-day, 3-day or 5-day courses.

a DMM walnut placement

CLIMBING SKILLS

Develop your climbing with a skills course. Courses include how to use guide mode, build better belays and rope rigging courses.

Climbing at Castell Helen on South Stack on Gogarth

GUIDED CLIMBING

Get guided up Classic Rock routes, multipitch sea cliff or mountain routes, or develop skills with an instructor.

Introduction to rock climbing course at Hound Tor, Dartmoor

INDOOR TO OUTDOOR

From resin to rock, transfer your indoor climbing skills to outdoor climbing. Introduction to outdoor rock climbing

multipitch climbing on tryfan in snowdonia

INTRO TO MULITIPITCH

Learn to climb multi-pitch trad, build belays, manage stances and abseil!

Independent climber course at Hound Tor, Dartmoor

INTRO TO TRAD CLIMBING

Become a competent second on outdoor rock climbs. Learn to place and remove gear, build belays and second trad climbs.

Sport climbing at Dinas Rock

SPORT CLIMBING

Learn to lead sport climbing. Choose from 1-day or 2-day courses. Intro to multi-pitch sport courses too!

Introduction to outdoor bouldering course on Dartmoor

OUTDOOR BOULDERING

Learn how to boulder safely outside.

Escaping the system for climbing

CLIMBERS SELF RESCUE

From basic to advanced skills to get yourself out of trouble on multi-pitch climbs. Choose from 1-2 day courses.

Rock climbing experience at Hound Tor, Dartmoor

ROCK CLIMBING EXPERIENCE

Half day family activity or rock climbing taster session.

ROCK CLIMBING COURSES
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ROCK CLIMBING COURSE DIFFICULTY COMPARISON TABLE

Course
Physical
Technical
Overall
Rock Climbing Experience
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Easy
Intro to Outdoor Bouldering (1 day)
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Moderate
Indoor to Outdoor Climbing (1 day)
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Moderate
Learn to Lead Sport (1 day)
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Moderate
Self Rescue — Basics (1 day)
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Moderate
Climbing Skills — Build Better Belays (1 day)
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Moderate
Climbing Skills — Rope Rigging (1 day)
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Moderate
Intro to Trad Climbing (2 days)
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Moderate–Challenging
Learn to Lead Sport (2 days)
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Challenging
Intro to Multipitch Sport (2 days)
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Challenging
Intro to Multipitch Climbing (2 days)
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Challenging
Learn to Lead Trad (2 days)
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Challenging
Climbing Skills — Guide Mode Masterclass (1 day)
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Challenging
Climbing Skills — Using 2 Ropes (1 day)
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Challenging
Guided Multipitch Climbing
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Challenging–Hard
Learn to Lead Trad (3 days)
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Challenging–Hard
Learn to Lead Trad (5 days)
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Hard
Self Rescue — Combined (2 days)
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Hard - Extreme
Self Rescue — Advanced (1 day)
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Hard - Extreme
trad and multipitch

TRAD AND MULTIPITCH COURSE COMPARISON

Course
Physical
Technical
Overall
Intro to Trad Climbing (2 days)
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Moderate–Challenging
Learn to Lead Trad (2 days)
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Challenging
Intro to Multipitch Climbing (2 days)
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Challenging
Guided Multipitch Climbing
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Challenging–Hard
Learn to Lead Trad (3 days)
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Challenging–Hard
Learn to Lead Trad (5 days)
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Hard

SPORT CLIMBING COURSE COMPARISON

Course
Physical
Technical
Overall
Learn to Lead Sport (1 day)
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Moderate
Learn to Lead Sport (2 days)
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Challenging
Intro to Multipitch Sport (2 days)
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Challenging
SPORT CLIMBNG

SELF RESCUE COURSE COMPARISON

Course
Physical
Technical
Overall
Self Rescue — Basics (1 day)
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Moderate
Self Rescue — Advanced (1 day)
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Hard - Extreme
Self Rescue — Combined (2 days)
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Hard - Extreme
self rescue

CLIMBING INTRODUCTION AND SKILLS COURSE COMPARISON

Course
Physical
Technical
Overall
Rock Climbing Experience
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Easy
Indoor to Outdoor Climbing (1 day)
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Moderate
Intro to Outdoor Bouldering (1 day)
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Moderate
Climbing Skills — Rope Rigging (1 day)
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Moderate
Climbing Skills — Build Better Belays (1 day)
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Moderate
Climbing Skills — Guide Mode Masterclass (1 day)
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Challenging
Climbing Skills — Using 2 Ropes (1 day)
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Challenging
INTRO AND SKILLS
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Susie - beginner navigator

"I booked  an intro to navigation course on Dartmoor with very little navigation experience and by the end of the day everything finally made sense. Chris explains things clearly and gives plenty of time to practice. I feel much more confident heading into the hills now."

My courses are designed to be safe, fun, flexible and inspiring, providing you with professional instruction from highly experienced and passionate instructors who take pride in what they deliver. My aim is to INSPIRE you, DEVELOP your skills and PROGRESS your climbing and mountaineering.

All my instructors, including myself, are Mountain Training Qualified; Mountaineering and Climbing Instructors (MCI), Mountain Leaders (ML) and Rock Climbing Instructors (RCI), who are members of The Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI), The Mountain Training Association (MTA) and the British Mountaineering Council (BMC)

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PRIVATE BOOKING

Book a private course for a tailormade and bespoke experience. 

A course personalised to your aims and objectives and on a date that suits you.

1:1 instruction or a bespoke course for you and your group.

1:1 £250

1:2 £140pp

COST PER DAY

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