This comprehensive introductory course is designed to equip you with the essential skills needed to navigate both indoor and outdoor climbing environments with confidence. We start by covering the fundamentals of climbing equipment, ensuring you understand how to select and use the appropriate gear for different types of climbs.

The course also focuses on developing key climbing techniques, including jamming, bridging, and other movement skills that are vital for outdoor climbing. Safety is at the core of everything we do, so we place a strong emphasis on safe belaying practices, helping you build the competence to manage both your own safety and that of your climbing partners.

Additionally, you’ll gain practical experience in seconding both traditional and sport climbs, giving you the skills to participate in a variety of climbing scenarios.

Prior Experience: None required
Location: Available in the Lake District, North Yorkshire and Lancashire
Duration & Pricing: Typically 2 days; £400 for 1:1, £500 for 1:2

This course provides a solid foundation for anyone looking to begin their climbing journey in a safe, structured, and engaging environment.

In this course, you will learn the key skills required for trad climbing. By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped to climb trad routes independently.

We begin by looking at guidebooks and route selection, ensuring you can make informed decisions when choosing climbs. You will learn about climbing gear, including what to keep on your harness and in your backpack, focusing on the appropriate equipment needed for safe climbing.

Next, we progress to placing gear, evaluating the quality of placements, and building safe, robust anchors. You’ll also learn essential ropework and belaying techniques, with the goal of getting you on the sharp end, climbing your first trad route on lead.

Finally, we cover basic problem-solving and rescue techniques to prepare you for any emergencies that may arise during a trad climb. This course aims to provide a comprehensive foundation in trad climbing practices, enabling you to approach climbing with confidence and safety.

Prior Experience: Some previous climbing experience and a good level of general fitness required. Participants should already be operating at the level of a competent second.
Location: Available in the Lake District, North Yorkshire, and Lancashire
Duration & Pricing: 2 days; £400 for 1:1, £500 for 1:2

This course will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to safely progress in trad climbing.

This course is designed for climbers looking to enhance their trad climbing skills and boost their confidence. Whether you're aiming to refine your gear placements, improve your lead climbing technique, or address any specific weaknesses, this course can be fully tailored to meet your needs. By focusing on the areas that will make the biggest impact for you, we’ll ensure that you get the most out of our time together and make real progress in your climbing.

Prior Experience: Some experience of outdoor rock climbing is required.
Location: Available in the Lakes, North Yorkshire and Lancashire
Duration & Pricing: £200 for 1:1, £250 for 1:2

This course is ideal for climbers who want to take their trad climbing to the next level, with personalised instruction to help you achieve your specific goals.

Trad climbing can feel intimidating for many climbers, but with the right approach, it doesn’t have to be a barrier. With careful planning, strategic route selection, and the right mindset, even the most challenging climbs can be tackled with confidence.

In this course, we’ll help you develop your ‘head game,’ empowering you to trust your gear and climb with assurance. Together, we’ll focus on tactics for successful onsight or redpoint climbing, refining your gear placements, and learning to stay composed under pressure.

For 1:2 sessions, we’ll coach you alongside your regular climbing partner, using a separate rope. While you climb, I’ll be right beside you, offering tailored advice and techniques. We’ll focus on addressing specific issues as they arise, including advanced ropework and strategies to help you climb harder and with more confidence.

Prior Experience: Outdoor climbing experience required
Location: Available in North Yorkshire, the Lakes and Lancashire
Duration & Pricing: Typically 2 days; £400 for 1:1, £500 for 1:2

This course is ideal for climbers looking to unlock their full potential and climb with greater skill and self-assurance.

This course is designed to equip you with essential self-rescue techniques, critical for dealing with emergency situations in adventurous climbing environments. These skills are particularly valuable for those planning to visit remote or challenging crags, where rescue may be difficult or delayed.

Throughout the course, we will cover key techniques such as:

• Tying off a belay plate and escaping the system

• Lowering in guide mode

• Passing a knot while abseiling or lowering

• Using prusiks to ascend a rope

• Hauling and crevasse rescue techniques

This course is ideal for aspiring Mountain Climbing Instructors (MCIs) and Rock Climbing Instructors (RCIs), as it provides practical, hands-on experience in managing climbing emergencies.

Prior Experience: You should be confident in seconding routes graded Diff or higher and have a solid understanding of how to build secure anchors at the top of a crag or pitch.
Location: Available in the Lakes, North Yorkshire and Lancashire
Duration & Pricing: £200 for 1:1, £250 for 1:2

This course will give you the skills to manage emergency situations with confidence, enhancing your safety and self-reliance in the mountains.

If you've been developing your climbing skills indoors and are now ready to tackle bolted routes on real rock, this course is the ideal next step. Building on your existing knowledge, we’ll focus on safe and effective climbing techniques to enhance your skills and prepare you to climb independently.

Over two days, you will learn essential sport lead climbing techniques, including how to select appropriate routes, navigate them safely, and manage anchors effectively. The course is designed to provide a progressive introduction to lead climbing, ensuring you develop the confidence and competence to lead bolt-protected single-pitch routes on your own by the end of the course.

Prior Experience: Participants should have regular climbing experience, whether indoor or outdoor, and a good level of general fitness.
Location: Available nationwide across the UK, subject to availability
Duration & Pricing: £200 for 1:1, £250 for 1:2

This course provides a solid foundation for climbers looking to take the step from indoor walls to outdoor sport climbing with confidence and safety.

This course is designed for climbers looking to tackle the unique challenges of sea cliff routes. We’ll focus on the essential skills required to safely access and climb these stunning, but often exposed, locations. You’ll learn to build safe abseils, navigate tidal considerations, and understand how weather conditions impact climbing on sea cliffs.

Throughout the course, we will guide you through the specific characteristics of sea cliffs, ensuring you are well-prepared to approach these routes with confidence and safety.

Prior Experience: You should have some prior experience of outdoor rock climbing.
Location: Available in North Wales, Pembrokeshire and Cornwall
Duration & Pricing: £200 for 1:1, £250 for 1:2

This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to safely enjoy sea cliff climbing and make the most of these incredible environments.