Intro to Rock Climbing – 2 Day

Intro to Rock Climbing – 2 Day
Have you dreamt of climbing outside? Need a helping hand gaining the skills required to do so safely? This course will help make those first brave steps. We will take you through all the skill you need to be an independent climber. We will take you through all the skill you need to be an independent climber.
 

Are you stuck inside or seconding routes and want to learn how to lead climb on trad protection? The world of traditional climbing is a door that can be opened to you if you come on a learn to trad climb course with Snowdonia Mountain Guides. If you don’t know your nuts from your cams or a clove hitch from an overhand then it’s time you did.

We offer a great introduction to trad lead climbing courses based in Snowdonia that will cover all the skills you need to know to become an independent traditional lead climber. During the course we cover the safe operation and use of all the gear that you are likely to find on a trad rack. The course also covers the ropework you’ll need to make a belay and bring up your second in safety. In order to get you from where you are to leading outside, we will also cover basic climbing technique, tactics and of course how to get down safely from the top of the crag. All accomplished whilst climbing some of the classic climbing routes that Snowdonia is famous for.

This course is like being handed the keys to a whole new world and life of adventure awaits on the other side. Learning to lead climb safely and in a controlled manner will make the rest of your climbing career a dream.

 
 
 
 
Prior Experience: No prior climbing experience necessary
Duration: 2 Day
Cost: £400
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    Photos from Previous Courses

    Snowdonia Mountain Guides owner Mark Reeves on the First Free Ascent of Pitch 3 of Passage to Freedom, one of Leo Houlding's first attempts at free climbing El Cap (cicra 2000). The party atmosphere capture by his miniDisc player an speaker blaring techno all over the cliff as we climbed, how times have changed!

    Snowdonia Mountain Guides owner Mark Reeves on the First Free Ascent of Pitch 3 of Passage to Freedom, one of Leo Houlding's first attempts at free climbing El Cap (cicra 2000). The party atmosphere capture by his miniDisc player an speaker blaring techno all over the cliff as we climbed, how times have changed!

    The Kitchatna Spires a fine and remote range of mountains that is rarely visited.

    The Kitchatna Spires a fine and remote range of mountains that is rarely visited.

    Mike Raine styling his way through the crux of Comes The Dervish. One of the finest E3's in North Wales and therefore the world!

    Mike Raine styling his way through the crux of Comes The Dervish. One of the finest E3's in North Wales and therefore the world!

    A classic 5b on the Morata side of the river at Chodes

    A classic 5b on the Morata side of the river at Chodes

    Lobo at Toix, one of the fine 6a that sever as a great introduction to the grade.

    Lobo at Toix, one of the fine 6a that sever as a great introduction to the grade.

    A climber practices jumaring at Tremadog on a How to Big Wall Course.

    A climber practices jumaring at Tremadog on a How to Big Wall Course.

    A climber traversing out acorss the classic Spiral Stair's, at VDiff this is one of the best easy routes in the Pass.

    A climber traversing out acorss the classic Spiral Stair's, at VDiff this is one of the best easy routes in the Pass.

    Tim Neill working his way up the Boat People a classic 7c on the Diamond.

    Tim Neill working his way up the Boat People a classic 7c on the Diamond.