Women’s intro to Rock

Based on Dartmoor, our Womens Intro to Rock courses are perfect for women indoor climbers wanting to make their first moves onto rock by having a fun day out. 

Course Content

During the day, a range of topics will be covered, including . . .

• • Types of trad climbing equipment
  • Building belays
  • Using guidebooks
  • Seconding/top roping
  • Transferring your indoor climbing movement outside

Is it for me?

These courses are ideal for novice climbing club members, students, parents and individuals who may have had the odd taste of climbing outdoors and wish to gain key safety skills.

Pre-requisites

These courses are for women aged 18 years or older who are able to put on and adjust a harness, tie in to the rope and belay a climbing partner.

Kit & Equipment

For this course, you will need your own outdoor clothes and footwear, including rock climbing shoes. A helmet, harness and belay device can be borrowed if required. All ropes and trad gear will be provided.

Click here for a full kit list.

Who will be instructing?

The instructors for these courses are very experienced women climbers who hold the MCI or WMCI qualification, and are members of the AMI (Association of Mountaineering Instructors).

Duration

The course will run for 1 day.