Learn to Lead
Already got top rope climbing nailed? Then it’s time to take the next step and learn to lead climb!
Learn to lead climb in Devon
Our ‘Step Up to Lead’ courses are split into two 2-hour sessions, with time to consolidate your skills in between. You’ll learn all the essential skills of lead climbing, including lead belay, clipping to quickdraws and climbing safely on lead.
Find out more about our lead climbing courses
Lead climbing, also called ‘sport climbing’, is a form of roped climbing where the climber leads up the wall, making themselves safe by attaching the rope to quickdraws as they make their way up a route, also known as getting on the sharp end!
This form of climbing gives you more freedom to move around without being constricted by the rope, but it also means that if you fall above a clip, you’ll ‘free-fall’ a very short distance before the rope catches you on the clip. For this reason, it’s really important to learn the techniques of lead climbing with a professional before you try it out independently.
During our Step Up to Lead courses, we’ll teach you everything you need to know in order to be a safe lead climber – and don’t worry, we’ll give you fall practice too, so you’re fully prepared for every event!
Is Pre Booking Required?
Yes
Minimum Age:
14
Ready to get going? Click below to book online
As a family of five who like to try new things, I can’t recommend this enough. The staff member who helped us was top class. Friendly, accommodating and keen. Although, we were all at different levels of experience, some of us complete notices at climbing – we all managed to spend an enjoyable couple of hours.
Really good day out and cater for all levels of ability. As complete beginners we were a bit nervous to begin with but soon got up to speed. Very good value for money.
To arrange a weekend that is a bit different and feels special is becoming harder to do so it was refreshing ti find somewhere that was happy to listen to our thoughts and ideas and let us run with them. Had a fantastic weekend that combined indoor climbing, raft building challenged and a monster design and build task to product a melon flinging catapult in a morning on a budget of £100. All in a really good time had by all with very relaxed and friendly staff. Would recommend for arranging those vents that are a bit more specialised.
I have been climbing here on and off for almost 4 years now. I keep coming back. This is by far one of the most friendly, helpful and safe climbing centres I have ever been to. The staff are constantly on guard for any mishaps and are very approachable with any and all concerns Especially talking through hypothetical situations and scenarios. Their knowledge is current and at the highest level. Definitely a place to go, and keep going.
I started climbing here about a year ago and love the atmosphere and people I meet. Ladies might, on a Monday which is run by Simmo has become a weekly must. (the coffee is pretty awesome too.) Great instruction is given on technique including safety) plus games are put together to improve climbing ability. I bring my nieces here and they love it. It’s exercise without feeling like you’re i a gym. I can’t recommend it enough!
We visited this whole on our holiday on a rainy day, my son enjoyed it so much he wanted to go back so we did. Twice! The staff are super friendly and very knowledgable. We will no doubt be back next year!
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