Mountain Skills Training & Assessment, Walking Group Leader Training,
Mountain Leader Training, Mountain Leader Refresher & Mock Assessment,
Single Pitch Training & Assessment, Multi Pitch Training & Assessment,
Winter Mountaineering, Winter Mountain Skills, Winter Climbing,
Indoor and outdoor Rock climbing. Night Classes, Team Building and Groups
 
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Night Courses

outdoor rock climbingA. Outdoor Rock Climbing Programmes*

1. Introduction to Climbing (5 evenings over 5 weeks). Also available as a weekend course.
Contents: Equipment, tying and clipping on, belaying, climbing calls, movement skills and, most importantly, lots of climbing.
Venue: Dalkey Quarry
Duration: 5 evenings 7pm - 9pm
Ratio: 1:6
Price: €145
Dates: April (Tues) 03,10,17,24, May 01
May(Thurs), 10,17,24, 31, June 07
June (Wed) 13, 20, 27, July 04, 11
July (Tues) 17,24,31 August 07,14

2. Becoming a Competent Second (5 evenings over 5 weeks). Also available as a weekend course.
Contents: Equipment, tying and clipping on, belaying a leader, removing and placing gear, carrying gear, slings, understanding anchors and setting up belays, abseiling safely and more climbing.
Venue: (optional 1 evening at a rock wall), 4 evenings at Dalkey Quarry
Duration: 5 evenings 7pm - 9pm
Ratio: 1:4
Price: €165
Dates: April (Wed) 04,11,18,25, May 02
May (Tues) 08,15,22,29, June 05
June (Thursday) 14,21,28, July 05,12
July (Wed) 18,25, August 01, 08, 15

lead climbing3. Lead Climbing (5 evenings over 5 weeks). Also available as a weekend course.
Contents: Equipment, racks, racking, placing gear on the lead, clipping protection, belay construction, belaying, movement skills, route choice, rests and more climbing.
Duration: 5 evenings 7pm - 9pm
Ratio: 1:2
Price: €225
Dates: April (Thurs) 05,12,19,26, May 03
May (Wed) 09,16,23,30, June 06
June (Tues) 12,19,26, July 03, 10
July (Thurs) 19,26, August 02,09, 16

*Please note:The evening courses are run during the year when the evenings are longer, but the same programmes can be run during weekday mornings or afternoons for groups, clubs, schools or companies.

B. Indoor Climbing Programmes
Venue: Rock Wall
Prices include entrance to Wall and equipment for climbing.

1. Try A Climb (1 evening)
Contents: For beginners who wish to experience climbing for the first time. An introduction to equipment, tying and clipping on, belaying and movement skills and, of course, all your climbing queries answered.
Duration: 7.45pm-9.45pm
Ratio: 1:2/4
Cost: €40 (Includes entrance to wall)
Dates: First Monday in every month, (except May to August), numbers limited, so advance booking necessary)

climbing2. Climbing Club (5 evenings over 5 weeks)
Contents: For beginner to novice climbers who wish to become independent wall users. By the end of the course participants will have sufficient experience to sit the climbing walls user test, which allows unsupervised use of the wall.
Duration: 5 evenings 7.45pm-9.45pm
Ratio: 1:4
Cost: €200 (Includes entrance to wall)
Dates: Sept (Tues) 04,11,18,25, October 02
Oct (Tues) 09,16,23,30, November 06

3. Lead Climbing (3 evenings over 3 weeks)
Contents: For climbers with some indoor or outdoor experience who want to progress to climbing at the hard end of the rope. This course will look at the skills of racking, bolt clipping, rope clipping, belaying a leader, holding falls, taking falls, movement skills, resting on the lead, warm up, training drills and more.
Duration: 3 evenings 7.45pm-9.45pm
Ratio: 1:2
Cost: €225 (Includes entrance to wall)
Dates: Sept (Mon) 03,10,17
Oct (Mon) 01,15,22
Nov (Mon) 05,12,19

If you have further questions about a course or courses, or wish to book a place, please contact Jane Carney. See contact details below.

Please note: If you have a group, we can arrange dates to suit.