Reach your peak with Climbing at Queen’s Sport!

Our climbing programme is at the forefront of development and endorsed by the National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme (NICAS).

Our Adult Programme can give you the skills as a complete novice into confidently climbing outdoors. Top Rope Climbing (Beginners), Technical Climbing (Improvers) and Lead Climbing (Advanced) are the indoor courses we provide to help you learn the skills to progress to climb on our outdoor courses.

Indoor or outdoor our aim is to take you to the top!

Descriptions

Top Rope Climbing is a beginner’s course for those who wish to learn the skills necessary to use the climbing wall safely.

Topics covered:               Correct use of equipment and basic climbing technique

Pre requisites:                 None

Equipment:                      None

Technical Climbing is an intermediate course for those who have completed the top rope climber or who can top rope confidentially and competently, as a climber and as a belayer.

Topics covered:               Climbing technique, work with climbing partners, training for climbing and injury prevention.

Pre requisites:                 Completed top rope climber or competent climber

Equipment:                      Climbing shoes

Lead Climbing is an advanced course which introduces candidates to lead climbing and the required skills. Candidates will gain experience in both lead climbing and belaying and critically evaluate their own performance.

Topics covered:               Body position and resting on a straight arm, one handed clipping technique, clipping lower off anchors and the hazards of back-clipping and z-clipping.

Pre requisites:                 Technical ability to both lead climb and lead belay

Equipment:                     Climbing shoes