Sport Climber

My outdoor sport workshop is ideal for anyone with indoor 'lead' skills that wants to transition into outdoor sport climbing. Sport Climbing is popular in North Wales due to having many great pre-bolted venues, from the Dinorwig slate quarry to the varied Limestone crags down the A55. My weekend workshop will be great for new climbers to 'sport' and those wishing to improve their existing skills with the combined experience from Paul and myself.

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​This workshop will be about you safely transferring your existing skills and experience to an outdoor environment under supervision and guidance from us as instructors and coaches. This is your taster into the big wide world of sport climbing and you never know you may want to further those skills and become a safe leader/trad climber, if so then this is the perfect adventure to start on that pathway.

On the day we will meet at an arranged location along the A55 vicinity and then make our way to the climbing venue. Suitable venues can vary depending on the groups experience and of course the weather, but luckily most limestone crags are quick drying!

We will use all your indoor climbing skills and convert them for use outside on real rock. We will practice all these skills in a small, informal group, and each member will be fully mentored on their own needs.

Ideally you will have an understanding of basic movement skills, be able to belay and lead climb indoors efficiently and have your own personal climbing kit which will allow us to get the most out of the day. This workshop will give you the confidence for building your own anchors for lower off, practice balanced clipping positions, how to stay safe and problem solve and the use of aids such as clip sticks to protect hard moves.

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