Our Learn to Lead Climb Course is designed for climbers with some experience who want to become independent lead climbers. In this course, you'll build on your existing skills with expert instruction, safety tips, and hands-on support, ensuring you’re confident on your first lead climb. This course will prepare you to safely tackle lead routes and reach new heights. Sign up today to start your lead climbing journey!
Price : £275.00 per person
Location : Peak District
Duration : 2 Days
Ratio : 1:3
Minimum age : 18
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If you're looking to build the skills and confidence to lead single-pitch routes, our Lead Climbing Course is for you. Over two days, you'll learn essential trad (leader placed protection) lead climbing techniques to climb independently. With a low student-to-instructor ratio, you'll receive personalised instruction, ensuring hands-on practice on the Peak District's stunning single-pitch climbs.
Our expert instructors will guide you through route selection, equipment use, and safe climbing techniques. By the end of the course, you'll be confident in your ability to safely lead single-pitch routes.
With indoor training at The Adventure Hub and real rock climbing outdoors, you’ll be ready for any weather, ensuring a comprehensive, enjoyable learning experience.
Two days of learning new skills and refining existing ones to give you the confidence to tackle single pitch climbs completely independently.
ARRIVE AT THE ADVENTURE HUB
Your instructor will welcome you and discuss the aims of the course and you own aspirations over a great cup of fresh Italian coffee or tea.
COLLECT AND CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT
You'll begin by checking through any equipment you have brought along with you and picking up anything else that is required from our stores as well as ensuring you are equipped for whatever the weather may throw at you.
TRAVEL TO COURSE LOCATION
The exact location will depend on the weather and the aims and abilities of the group. Most of the venues that we use are approximately 15 minutes drive from our office and when you arrive you can expect to walk for between 5 and 15 minutes to reach the rock itself.
PRACTICAL CLIMBING SESSION
You will spend the whole day working on practical, hands on activities. Initially the focus is on introducing, refreshing and refining the skills associated with seconding a climb including effective and safe belaying of a lead climber. Soon the emphasis moves to lead climbing itself where you will learn the effective placement of protection, develop rope management skills, options for building anchors as well as working on the mental aspects of being a leader. At each stage you will find yourself making progressively more decisions about how to approach a climb with your instructor always available to advise.
BACK TO THE ADVENTURE HUB
Once we are off the hill we will return to the Adventure Hub. With fresh coffee in hand, we summarise the key learning points from the days adventure, discuss your progress so far and set some personalised development targets for your ongoing climbing adventure.
Anyone aged 13 or over can attend any of our scheduled courses with the exception of Mountain Biking and Winter Skills where the minimum age is 18 unless accompanied by a parent.
We hold an AALA license and are able to take out children who are younger than 13, however we only offer this on a private guided basis. See our private guiding rates, as this can work out very competitive, especially when booking as a family. There is no maximum age, if you feel young enough to attend then you are very welcome!
Our instructors can be booked privately to deliver this course. Benefit from private tuition, pick a date that suits you and your instructor can design the day to suit your needs. You can hire one of our instructors from just £250 inc vat per day. (Click here to book a private course)
Price : £275.00 per person
Location : Peak District
Duration : 2 Days
Ratio : 1:3
Minimum age : 18
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