Most of our rock climbing instruction is normally based in North Wales - a world class climbing area with some of the most adventurous cragging found anywhere. The variety of climbing is unrivalled, ranging from long mountain routes in Llanberis Pass, atmospheric sea cliffs at Gogarth, to outrageously good roadside crags at Tremadog. The style of climbing is uniquely British with traditional (leader placed) protection on routes requiring an impressive array of techniques for a clean ascent. Learn to climb here and you can climb anywhere in the world !

Climbing instruction is available on a daily basis. Call or email with your preferred dates (or just make contact for a chat) and we'll fix something up. Prices and further booking info can be found on the bookings page.

A guide to what's possible is given below. There are no set course itineraries (if you'd like one, just ask) only a broad outline of the instruction on offer to help move your climbing on. Let's face it, everybody's at a different stage in their climbing life. Our experience, our ambitions, the grades we climb, the pace we learn, even the risks we're prepared to accept (if any) all vary considerably. So what's on offer here is personal climbing tuition at its finest! We'll arrange days that move at a pace you're comfortable with, teach you exactly the stuff you'd like to know (and more) and give you a climbing experience that'll stick with you for a long time.

beginners  if you've never climbed before, a beginners course can start from putting on a harness and tying onto a rope to covering all the basic climbing skills. You'll get some fantastic climbs under your belt and a true feel for what rock climbing's all about. If you already climb on an indoor wall, an introductory course can be completely adapted to match your technical ability. The climbing will be pitched at your level and the teaching can even start on multi-pitch routes. We'll still cover all the basic outdoor skills ensuring the transition to real rock is as smooth (and exciting) as possible read more .

improvers  like to refresh or improve your skills? Or perhaps attempt longer or more serious routes? Learn ways of constructing bombproof belays (where it looked impossible), be shown the safest methods for multiple abseil descents, or how to use double ropes to their full advantage. There's tips to get your rope work slick and help in developing the skills and confidence for just about any climbing ambition... and if you're heading for the Alps, Welsh cragging skills are totally transferable to alpine rock read more .

leading  whether it's your first time on the sharp end or you're looking to be that little bit steadier on the lead, there's only one answer. We'll go climbing and you can observe the fundamental leading skills of placing good gear and constructing solid anchors... then it's your turn. On a suitable route, you'll get closely coached through every aspect of leading your own climb. From techniques in minimising the risk, to help in keeping a cool head, the aim is simple - to have you leading trad rock climbs as quickly, safely and enjoyably as possible. Coaching leading can be arranged on a daily basis but if you've not lead before, at least 2 days are preferable.

rescue  would you like the peace of mind to really enjoy the mountains knowing you can cope with an emergency? Learn some simple and safe methods to get yourself and an injured partner back on the ground. Being able to improvise a rescue using only the gear you'd normally be carrying is a pretty handy skill to have up your sleeve.

guiding  if you'd just like to go climbing and enjoy some of the best of Welsh rock - Grooved Arete (V Diff), Crackstone Rib (S), Main Wall (HS), Mur-y-Niwl (VS), Dream of White Horses (HVS), Superdirect on Dinas Mot (E1), Cenotaph Corner (E1), Vector (E2) - the choice of hundreds of great routes is yours. There's more about guided days out on the guiding page.

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