This is a one day outdoor sport climbing course for 11-17 year olds who are confidently leading on indoor climbing walls. As well as being a fun day out climbing the course will cover key safety skills for both the participant and the parent. For more information about climbing outdoors read the parents guide by clicking the link below:

KEY INFORMATION

READ: The Parent's Guide to Climbing, Walking, and Mountaineering

What do the courses cover? 

The courses are designed to teach you everything that you need to know to safely climb bolted routes outside, including:

• Lowering off different sport routes
• Re-threading belays
• Retreating from routes
• Pre-clipping to safeguard starting moves
• Differences between the wall and the crag

Please note that the course content will be adapted to match the ability of the paticipants on each course, with instructors teaching techniques appropriate to the age and experience of attending young people.

Who will be instructing?

The instructors for these courses will hold an MIA or MIC, be AMI members and have climbed at least French 7a. The name of the instructor is given next to the venue they will be delivering the course.

Cost

A place on one of these courses costs £50 which includes parental guidance should parents wish to be involved. There are a small number of subsidised places available for families who are in rented accomodation and have a household income of less than £17,000. These can be applied for by emailing James McHaffie at the BMC: james@thebmc.co.uk.

Duration

Courses will start at 10.00am and finish around 17.00pm.

Parental Supervision

Participants are required to remain under the supervision of a parent or guardian over the age of 18. The supervisor must be willing and able to approach the crag with the group which may involve uneven and steep ground.

What do you need to bring?

• Climbing shoes
• Harness
• Helmet
• Belay Device
• Rope and quickdraws if you have them
• Lunch and warm clothing
• Suncream!

Booking

Click on the link below in the appropriate dates and venues section. This will allow you to email the specific instructor running the course who will deal with your booking.

2019 Dates, Venues & Instructors

PORTLAND

3rd March

22nd April

31st July

1st August

2nd August

Martina Spisiakova: m_spisiakova@yahoo.co.uk

SOUTH WALES (GOWER RHOSILLI)

TBC

Simon Rawlinson: climbingmad@hotmail.com

BRISTOL

TBA

Simon Rawlinson: climbingmad@hotmail.com

NORTH WALES

13th April

18th May

15th June

24th August

Danny Griffith: info@dannywg.com

PEAK

23rd March

24th March

Andy Moles: a.t.g.moles@gmail.com

PEAK

15th June

20th July

17th August

21st September

Katherine Schirrmacher: katherine@lovetoclimb.co.uk

YORKSHIRE

20th April

Esther Foster: estherlfoster@gmail.com

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For parents:

• Check out our free guide to Young People: a parent's guide to climbing, hill walking and mountaineering.
• Find out about the BMC Youth Climbing Series.

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