Introduction to Sport Climbing

Who’s This Aimed At

Anyone who’s keen to learn to sport climb and improve their climbing. You need to be a confident leader already, whether that’s indoors or using traditional protection, and able to belay a leader. We’ll typically climb at crags with a broad range of grades, with most people climbing somewhere between French 4 and 6b over the weekend. You should finish the course feeling confident to visit a sport crag and know how to use it safely and efficiently, and never leave a quickdraw behind!

Example Itinerary

• Saturday
  • Informal welcome chat with our staff and your course members;
  • Discuss where’s best for the day’s weather and team;
  • Movement coaching and route reading top tips;
  • Efficient clipping and finding rests;
  • Lead some sport routes (as appropriate)
  • Threading different lower offs safely;
  • Return to PYB for tea and cake!
• Sunday
  • Visit a different crag;
  • Develop and consolidate the previous day’s learning;
  • Use a clipstick to get to the top of a climb
  • Tips on ‘redpointing’ (working, or practicing a climb before leading it)
  • Use of assisted braking devices (e.g. Gri Gri or Clickup)
  • How to give a ‘soft’ catch
  • Climb fun routes with coaching along the way
  • Return to PYB for more tea and cake, and a fond farewell.