Outdoor Climbing progression - 2 days
  • Plas y Brenin
  • 2 Days
  • 2 People to 1 instructor

Outdoor Climbing progression - 2 days

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  • Intermediate
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Overview

This immersive course is all about going climbing and gaining valuable mileage on rock. A ratio of one instructor to two participants allows us to go to multi-pitch crags and take on more demanding venues, such as sea cliffs. Rest assured, you’ll receive personalised coaching and instruction to take your climbing wherever you want it to go.

You should leave the course feeling more confident and capable as a climber and eager to put it into action!

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The Objectives

You'll spend two days climbing at some of North Wales's fantastic crags, working with experienced instructors to develop your movement, technical skills and understanding of outdoor climbing. Whether you're looking to become more confident climbing outdoors, improve your technique, or work towards leading trad routes, this course will help you develop the skills to take your climbing further.

Throughout the course, you'll:

  • Develop more efficient footwork, balance, body positioning and movement techniques on natural rock.
  • Develop route-reading skills
  • Become more comfortable climbing on different rock types, angles and styles of terrain.
  • Refine belaying and rope management
  • Explore gear selection and setting up anchors
  • Learn how weather, rock conditions, access and venue choice influence climbing decisions.
  • Build the judgement and experience to progress
  • Learn what you need to progress your climbing beyond the course

Itinerary

* Please note: Itinerary is subject to weather and availability.

Every course is unique as we tailor each one to the team and the weather, but this should give a flavour of what you might get up to.

Saturday

Informal welcome chat with our staff and your course members;
Head to stores to get kitted out;
Climb on a multi-pitch crag for the day;
Focus on specific things you’d like to learn, such as building belays or developing movement skills;
Gain experience seconding, removing gear, tying into belays, climbing calls etc;
Abseil to descend the crag;
Get as much in as possible;
Return to Plas y Brenin for tea and cake!

Sunday

Discuss the weather and where to go for the day;
Choose a crag that’s appropriate to the team’s goals, often a more demanding venue, such as a sea cliff or trickier routes on a mountain crag;
Consolidate and develop skills from the previous day;
Return to PYB for more tea and cake, and a fond farewell.

Experience Required

You need to be able to tie in and belay confidently, and have seconded some routes outdoors (at any grade). If you’ve been on our Introduction to Rock Climbing or Indoor to Outdoor Climbing courses and been out on the rock ever since, this is a great next step!

Stuck in a rut with your climbing and want to take it to the next level? Join our supportive and experienced instructors to improve at your own pace.

Available Course Dates

Start the booking process by selecting a course date, then adjust your details to suit your requirements.

Course Start Date
Duration
Cost*
Course Start Date
19th June, 2027
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£270.00
Residential:
£480.00

*If your course is based at Plas Y Brenin, Capel Curig, residential prices include catering from the morning of your course start date and cover the duration of your course, accommodation starts on the night before your course commences to the morning of the last day of your booking.

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