Rock Climbing

Climbing in Snowdonia

 

Snowdonia, in North Wales, is one of the UK’s best rock climbing areas.  There is a huge amount of climbing within a relatively small area, which means that there is easy access to every type of climbing, from rock climbing on mountain crags and sea cliffs, to long historic mountaineering scrambles, and short sport climbs or boulder problems. It is an excellent place to learn the skills of rock climbing, or mountaineering, or to be tested on some of the UK’s classic and famous climbs, so it’s perfect for beginnners and experts alike.

Although most of my rock guiding is in North Wales, I am available to guide in other parts of the UK – usually for a few days or more to make the travel worthwhile. Typically these places have included the Lake District, Pembrokeshire, Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands.

ROCK CLIMBING

I can offer all types of rock climbing instruction and guided climbing, for anyone from complete beginners to experienced climbers looking for training or coaching in advanced skills.  So, if you want to learn to climb, or be coached on your first lead climb, or simply be guided on a famous route, I should be able to help.  The best time for rock climbing is from May through until the end of October. As the ratio for most of the rock climbing is 1:1 or 1:2 I normally just take private bookings on a daily rate basis. For groups I can offer single pitch climbing on smaller cliffs, or I can bring in other guides and intructors to help.

Learn to Rock Climb

Whether you are looking get into climbing from scratch, or you have done some indoor climbing and want to climb outdoors, I can help you do that . North Wales is ideal for learning the skills you need to become a safe climber – whether it’s ‘Trad ‘ climbing (where you place your own gear for protection), or ‘Sport’ climbing (where fixed bolts provide the protection), both need some basic knowledge to get started.

A couple of days will give you a basic experience, and would be enough to become an independent Sport climber, but to learn the skills of Trad climbing may take a little longer (if you want to lead your own climbs)

Take it to the Next Level

You may have climbed before and want to progress further in your skill .  Maybe you have always seconded climbs outdoors and want to learn to lead. Maybe you are a competent leader and want to know about improvised rescue techniques, or you are training for an instructor qualification. Perhaps you’d like to lift your technical ability and are looking for coaching on more difficult climbs. All of these I can help with and can be totally flexible with days/hours to make it work for you.

Guided Climbs

Perhaps you just want to have a few great days out on the rock , without having to worry about which crags to go to or whether you can get a good belay. Being guided is a lovely experience where any stress and anxiety is greatly reduced, and you can rely on your guide to find the right kind of day and routes to suit you, and do all the leading. Or maybe there is a climb that you have always wanted to do, and you just want to get it done !