Learning the skills to take control of your own adventure is an exciting journey. Climb Cornwall offers instruction at all levels to help you along the way...
If you are looking to learn some new stuff then check out our instructional courses.
If you are looking for more specific instruction for particular environments or techniques then have a look at our skills workshops.
If you cannot see what you are looking for here then we look forward to hearing from you to discuss some bespoke instruction.
We usually deliver our courses in the South West - on the limestone of South Devon and Avon, the moorland granite of Dartmoor and Bodmin, and of course on the sea-cliffs around the whole West Country.
Prices include all safety equipment and instruction.
Accommodation and transport are not included, however we may be able to help arrange
this if required.
All of our courses can also be delivered at other venues around the UK, please contact us
to discuss this.
Outdoor Climbing
Instructional Courses
Intro to Sport Climbing
Sport climbing provides an opportunity to test your limits on real rock, focusing purely on your climbing performance. This workshop aims to provide you with everything you need to enjoy fantastic bolted routes in the UK and abroad.
Duration
Two consecutive days
Pre-requisites
Some climbing experience!
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £420.00
2 climbers £250.00
3-5 climbers £240.00
6-12 climbers £230.00
Intro to Trad Climbing
Trad climbing is the most adventurous way to explore the vertical world. Join a Climb Cornwall instructor to explore the fundamentals of traditional climbing. This workshop aims to provide you with all you need to second traditional routes and prepare you to become a trad climber!
Duration
One day
Pre-requisites
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £220.00
2 climbers £130.00
3-5 climbers £125.00
6-12 climbers £120.00
Rigging and Anchor Building
Setting up rope systems allows us to climb routes without leading, an excellent opportunity to take part in the excitement of climbing without the additional complexities and risks of leading. This workshop aims to provide you with everything you need to rig top- and bottom-rope systems at traditional crags.
Duration
Two consecutive days
Pre-requisites
Competent top rope belayer and some experience with traditional gear.
Our Intro to Trad Climbing workshop is ideal to prepare you
for this course.
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £420.00
2 climbers £250.00
3-5 climbers £240.00
6-12 climbers £230.00
Learn to Trad Lead
Choose your route and choose how to safeguard yourself and your second. Traditional leading gives you all the options and all the responsibility.
Tie into the sharp end during this two day workshop and learn how to lead with the support of an experienced Climb Cornwall instructor.
Duration
Two consecutive days
Pre-requisites
Competent indoor lead belayer and lead climber.
Our Intro to Trad Climbing workshop is ideal to prepare you
for this course.
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £420.00
2 climbers £250.00
3-5 climbers £240.00
6-12 climbers £230.00
Advanced Trad Lead Coaching
An intensive course with our most highly experienced coaches, join us for four days focussing on developing your performance on the sharp end. This course is tailored to participant needs and goals, so the syllabus is entirely bespoke for each attendee - common areas clients have worked on include: confidence above gear, falling, efficiency, and grade progression.
Duration
Four consecutive days
Pre-requisites
Competent traditional leader (or competent pair of leader + second)
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climbers £840.00
2 climbers £1000.00
Skills Workshops
Trad Leading Efficiency
Do you place the right gear at the right time? Do you spend more time organising your belays than actually climbing?
Join a Climb Cornwall Coach to make sure you are getting the most out of your time at the crag.
Duration
One day
Pre-requisites
Experience of leading traditional routes
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £220.00
2 climbers £130.00
3-5 climbers £125.00
6-12 climbers £120.00
Leading at Your Limit
Pushing your grade, particularly on traditional routes, can be a challenge. This workshop explores the technical, tactical and psychological aspects of head-pointing and pushing your grade on lead.
Duration
One day
Pre-requisites
Competent traditional lead climber and belayer.
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £220.00
2 climbers £130.00
3-5 climbers £125.00
6-12 climbers £120.00
Problem Solving & Rescue
Spend a day with a Climb Cornwall instructor looking at what can go wrong and what to do if it does happen. Of course, prevention the best cure, so we will also look at how to avoid problems in the first place.
Duration
One day
Pre-requisites
Competent traditional lead climber or second.
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £220.00
2 climbers £130.00
3-5 climbers £125.00
6-12 climbers £120.00
Sea-cliff Skills
Feel the spray, taste the salt, hear the crash of the waves. Sea-cliffs are certainly an exhilarating environment, but one that comes with some additional challenges for climbers. This workshop is a great opportunity to fine tune your techniques and pick up some top tips from an experienced Climb Cornwall instructor.
Duration
One day
Pre-requisites
Competent traditional lead climber or second.
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £220.00
2 climbers £130.00
3-5 climbers £125.00
6-12 climbers £120.00
Mountaineering Skills
The mountains in the UK offer some fantastic climbing, but getting lost, benighted, or falling off on the way back down are rarely listed as people’s favourite experiences.
Join a Climb Cornwall instructor to look at applying your traditional climbing skills to moving fast and light on longer routes.
Duration
One day
Pre-requisites
Experience of leading traditional routes
Ages 18+ (under 18's welcome with accompanying parent)
Rates (per participant)
1 climber £220.00
2 climbers £130.00
3-5 climbers £125.00
6-12 climbers £120.00
Weather-window option
+ £75.00
Whilst we hope all our climbing days will be sunny, we can't guarantee the forecast for your day out.
We do offer a flexible date option to give you the best chance of good weather.
- Reserve one additional consecutive day when you book.
- The week before your booking (when we have a more reliable forecast) select which of your days you wish to climb.
- If all your days have good weather, you can upgrade your reserved day to an extra full day out - put the reservation fee towards the cost of a full day out and pay the balance.
Weather window reservation fee is non-refundable even if your reserved day is unused. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do if the weather is poor on all of your days.
Bespoke Instruction
Our Instructors and Coaches have a wealth of experience working on the crags, sea-cliffs and mountains, and with clients of all abilities. If you cannot see exactly what you want above, or would like to alter the content of a course or workshop, then please contact us to discuss some bespoke instruction.