Intro rock climbing course . Snowdonia

Description:

Are you looking for an adventure? Climb Snowdonia's stunning mountain faces and learn the basics of rock climbing in this thrilling course! Our experienced guides will teach you the safety tips, knot-tying skills, and equipment use necessary to ensure a safe and exciting climb - all while enjoying the majestic views the Welsh mountains have to offer. Let's go on an outdoor adventure!

Highlights

Learn to climb from scratch and pick up the basics on a 1 or 2 day course. This could either be a taster day or weekend or a more formal detailed course. Our Learn To Climb Course is designed to be fun whilst learning some valuable technical skills along the way. The course will cover:

• Equipment.
• Movement skills.
• Belaying.
• Knots.
• Abseiling.
• Climbing!!

Learn the Basics of Equipment Safety & Techniques. Highlights

Our rock climbing course will start with a thorough introduction of the different pieces of equipment and demonstrate how to use them safely. Additionally, you'll learn the basics of knot-tying and belaying techniques in order to ensure your climb is secure. Once you feel confident in your equipment knowledge, it's time to hit the rock face - an adventure awaits!

Climb Various Types of Routes and Obstacles

Once you have the essentials of indoor climbing down, it’s time to tackle some of Snowdonia’s more challenging rock faces outdoors. Our professionals will teach you how to recognize and climb different types of routes, safely scramble across slabs and crosses overhangs. With our help, you will be equipped with the skills necessary to enjoy hours at a variety of Snowdonia locations year round.

Enhance Your Movement with Balance Exercises

In addition to the traditional climbing skills such as rope management and rappelling, our course will also include exercises designed to develop your balance. Practicing these skills repeatedly can help you improve your accuracy, precision and control while scaling a rock face. By combining different types of movement and stretching techniques, you can increase your body’s agility and flexibility as well as get more out of each climb. Get ready to take your rock climbing game up a notch!

Challenge Yourself With Progressive Challenges & Training

Our progressive challenges and training allow you to advance at your own pace, beginning with the basics of rockclimbing before building up to more advanced skills. You’ll be able to work on different aspects of the sport such as building and clipping in anchors, route finding and crack climbing. You’ll also have the opportunity to test yourself by attempting lead climbs or creating first-ascent routes. Regardless of your level or experience, there are plenty of options for everyone!

Why choose Gradient Adventure for your rock climbing adventure in Snowdonia?

We live locally and have climbed extensively in Snowdonia. We know the best locations to make your day enjoyable.We only use qualified instructors that also know the area very well. We will try to make your rock climbing adventure as enjoyable and stress free as possible.

What will your rock climbing day be like?

We usually check the weather a few days before your adventure and then we will contact you and give a suitable meet point. The sessions are usually 2-4hrs in length run for 1 day.. We will start with some warmup exercises and easy bouldering before our feet leave the ground . We then practice belaying before we tie into the ropes and start the real adventure. If we have time we may even do an abseil.

Location:

Snowdonia, North Wales.

Duration:

1 or 2 days.

• £50.00 per person per day.
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Experience Required:

None, suitable for the whole family.

18+ (unless parent/guardian present then min approx 13 yrs).

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Glynn took the four of us on an awesome morning out climbing near the Idwal slabs in Snowdonia. He was good company and provided all the gear we needed, and set everything up for us. He clearly had a lot of experience and expertise, so we felt in safe hands. - Alfred I.