Dorset Climbing Courses
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The Dorset area is great for climbing, with only being 2 hrs from London and with a wide variety of climbing grades and locations. With our team of highly experienced and qualified staff we can take you to the best cliffs to suit your needs so that you can maximise your climbing potential. You will have an amazing day learning new skills. Full safety equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own if you have it.
Booking is easy!
- Choose from introduction to climbing, from indoor to outdoor, learning to lead, performance coaching, and private guiding
- Contact us with your ideal dates.
- A deposit will be needed to secure the booking.
- Once we have the deposit, we will send you our joining instructions and you will need to fill out our health form and bring it with you on the day.
If you have 3 or more we can offer a discount towards your course.
Introduction to Climbing
With this fun, introductory day, the group members will learn the essentials of climbing on easy routes with a chance of climbing challenging routes later in the day. Our staff ratio is 1:6 to ensure participants have a fun learning experience.
Topics that will be covered are:
Equipment, Climbing Knots, Belaying, Climbing language/ communication and Climbing technique.
Minimum group size is 2 participants.
All participants must have a basic fitness and be over 12 years old.
Duration - full day- 8 hours
Cost £65.00 per person – discount for 3 or more
From Indoor to Outdoor
For individuals with indoor climbing experience and want a first experience outside, we can offer you the chance of gaining enough information to go out climbing by yourselves on these easy routes. We will coach you to learn the ropes and encourage best practises. Also we will teach you on good technique and movement on real rock. Our staff ratio is 1:6 to guarantee that all individuals will have the opportunity to learn new skills. All participants must have some indoor climbing experience and be over 14 years old.
Topics that will be covered are:
Belaying outside, Climbing outside, Route/ crag selection, Setting up top ropes and Choosing Local easy climbing areas.
Minimum group size is 2 participants.
Duration - full day- 8 hours
Cost £65 per person - discount for 3 or more
Learning to lead
Choose from Learning to Lead on bolt protection or traditional climbing on leader placed gear. Our staff ratio for lead climbing is 1:4 to ensure all climbers can progress their climbing level with best practises being adhered to. All participants learn to lead on easy routes well within their climbing grade to maximise learning. Topics covered are:
Setting up belays, Route choice, Access, Anchor selection and current best practises.
Minimum group size is 2 participants. Min age 14 yrs
Duration 2 days/ 16 hours
Cost £65 per person (non-residential)
Discount given if group is 3 or more
Performance Coaching
This day is for individuals who want to improve their climbing grade. Aimed at developing boarder climbing skills (i.e. technique) or can focus on specific aspects such as footwork and the mental approach to climbing. What every your requirements we can create a bespoke day to ensure that you needs are met. If you have an area that you want to improve on, we can help you to over come and take the next step. The staff ratio is 1:4 to maximise learning.
Duration - 1 day
Cost on application
Private Guided Climbing
An exciting day for climbers who want to discover new climbing areas or routes. Our instructors will guide participants up some of the classic routes in the traditional areas such as Cattle Troughs and Boulder Ruckle. You will have the sole guidance of our highly experienced staff to coach you to climb of your choice. The staff ratio for guiding is 1:2 to ensure that participants will have their climbing horizon broadened!
Minimum group size is 1 participant.
Duration - 1 day
£130.00 per person.
