Rock Climbing

We have a real passion for rock climbing and these resource pages hope to capture that with some great top tips and beginners articles. Along with highlighting the venues and crags we use along with some of the classic routes we find ourselves working and playing on. What we are aiming for is to inform and inspire you to get out there and enjoy the rock climbing wherever it might be.
Instructional Articles
A selection of course that are aimed at offering help and advice on rock climbing safety or climbing technique.
Video Tutorials – Introduction to Rings for Climbing

In this tutorial Mark Reeves our head coach takes you through some basic exercises to get you started on shoulder strengthening and stabilization exercises for rock climbing using the rings.
Video Tutorials – Introduction to Pegboarding

In this video, we explore the basic principles behind using a peg board to increase your shoulder strength and power for rock climbing.
Rock Climbing for Beginners: Placing Wires

Nut or Wires are the backbone of the modern trad climbing rack and knowing how to use them is vital. This article will teach you the basics but remember there is no substitute for being taught on a learn to trad climb course.
Buying a Rock Climbing Rack

I often get asked what is needed you need on a first climbing rack. The answer is not necessarily black or white, instead, a climbing rack should be based on your current needs but this article gives you a quick verview
The Nine Components of Fitness

Fitness for any form of physical activity can be boiled down to nine components, these, if you like, are the trainable aspect of fitness. Here we look at them from a climbing perspective.
Technical, Tactical, Physical, Psychological

The TTPP or Technical, Tactical, Physical and Psychological aspects of rock climbing are the four aspects that coaches look at when they are coaching people to climb harder.
GOST Goal Setting for climbing

GOST Goal setting is an effective way to set SMART goals as well as setting a pathway to achieving them.
14 Week Periodised Rock Climbing Training Program

Designing a long-term plan, like a 14-week Periodised Rock Climbing Training Program can be hard work but if you do it properly then the rewards will be worth it. Especially if we write it for you.
How To Climb Harder – Video’s Tutorials

Some great instructional videos on training and technique for rock climbing.
Rock Climbing for Beginners: Placing a Hex

One of the key pieces of a beginner’s rock climbing rack, Hexes are a cheaper alternative to camming devices for protection for wider cracks.
Rock Climbing for Beginners: Placing Cams

Camming devices are the most complex piece of rock climbing protection and take some time to master the use of this article covers the basics of what you need to know.
Fixed Gear on the Slate – Report

An overview of some of the routes that have been re-equipped in the Slate Quarries since 2006
North Wales Climbing Venues
A selection of the best venues and crags for rock climbing in North Wales. We are so lucky to be able to work and play on these cliffs. We believe it is one of the main reason that our clients love our rock climbing courses so much because we get to teach on the best classic rock climbs in one of the worlds finest trad climbing destinations. Have a look below to see what we mean.
The Llanberis Pass

Crags, Cliff and Buttress
Gogarth

Crags, Cliff and Buttress
Tremadog

Crags, Cliff and Buttress
Ogwen Valley Area

Crags, Cliff and Buttress
International Destination
A brief overview of some of the amazing places we go rock climbing across the world.
Costa Blanca Rock Climbing
