A. Outdoor Rock Climbing Programmes*

1. Introduction to Climbing (5 evenings over 5 weeks)
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: 1:4/6
Price: €180
Dates: April (Thurs) 30, May 07,14,21,28
June (Tues) 02,09,16,23,30
July (Thur) 19,23,30, August 06
August (Tues) 11,18,25, September 01,08

2. Becoming a Competent Second (5 evenings over 5 weeks)
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: 1 evening at a rock wall, 4 evenings at Dalkey Quarry
Duration: 5 evenings 7pm - 9pm
Ratio: 1:4
Price: €200
Dates: April (Tues) 28, May 05,12,19,26
June (Thur) 04,11,18,25, July 02
July (Tues) 09,16,23,30, August 06
August (Thur) 13,20,27,september 03,10

3. Lead Climbing (5 evenings over 5 weeks)
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: €275
Dates: June (Tues) 02,09,16,23,30
July (Thur) 09,16,23,30 August 06
August (Tues) 11,18,25, September 01,08

Please note:The evening courses run during the year when the evenings are longer, but the same programme 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
Dates: First Monday in every month, (except May to August), numbers limited, so advance booking necessary)

2. 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: 1:2/4
Cost: €200
Dates: Sept (Thurs) 17,24, Oct 01, 08,15
Oct (Thurs) 22,29, Nov 05,12,19