Climbing is a brilliant way to get exercise, develop good balance, movement, problem solve and switch off from normal life for a few hours or a day. 

You don't need to have strong arms to climb.

It's your leg muscles which are the powerhouses of the body and these which are the most useful and you'll develop your strength through climbing.

The aims of the courses are to enable you to independently enjoy climbing as a recreational and sporting activity.

So come along to a climbing session to find out what it's all about!

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If you would like to discuss this course for friends/family/clubs or societies, please see the Private Courses page or just get in touch to discuss options and prices

Introduction to Climbing

Beginners

I run evening indoor beginner sessions at The Big Depot (formerly The Leeds Wall) in Leeds or Energise in York.

In Autumn 2020, all courses will be at The Big Depot in Leeds. There will be no courses running in York.

The instructor:client ratio is 1:5 with a minimum of 2 clients to ensure that everyone gets the most benefit from the course.  

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I run two intensive courses with three successive evening sessions on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and two less intensive courses over 3 weeks with one evening per week either on a Tuesday or a Thursday. 

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Beginners courses cost:

£90 if booking one person for the three sessions.

£81 per person if booking for 2-3 people for the three sessions

£76.50 per person if booking for 4-6 people for the three sessions

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This is an adult course and under 18s (over 16s) can come so long as the parent / guardian is present (even if not on the course).

By the end of the course, you will be able to go to any climbing wall in the UK with a friend or family member and go climbing with them unsupervised*

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These indoor beginner courses run over three evenings (usually weekly) and last roughly two hours each. We cover: 

• Equipment (which can be hired from the centres) and how to put it on

• How to tie in with a recognised knot

• How to belay (protect your partner)

• How to use an autobelay

• How to use a bouldering room/centre

• We will not cover lead climbing

*You will still need to pass a brief test when you go to a new climbing wall to register as an unsupervised climber and this usually takes 5 minutes and is anything from answering a few questions to demonstrating you can tie in and belay (everyone needs to do this - including me!). It is just part of the Center's admissions policy to check you can do it!