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Climbing Skills Indoors Outdoors

Multi Pitch in Glenmalure

Multi Pitch Climbing

Climbing Skills Courses

The climbing skills courses can be adapted to run indoors or outdoors depending on the weather and time of the year. This is course is not part of the Rock Skills Scheme so there is no additional registration fee. Each course has a sample outline but feel free to get in touch to discuss your specific needs

Read more about each Climbing Skills course below:

Contact me at my Contact Page if you have any questions.

Climbing Smiles

Climbing Skills Outdoors

Climbing Skills Novice

This Climbing Novice course takes one day and is an ideal introduction to climbing indoors or outdoors. On the Climbing Skills Novice course you will be taught the fundamentals of how to tie into the rope, how to belay and how to move efficiently and safely while climbing. The course can be adapted to run indoors or outdoors depending on the weather and time of the year. This course is not part of the Rock Skills Scheme so there is no additional registration fee.

Key Features And Skills:
  • No Schemes to sign onto.
  • No extra scheme fees.
  • Learn to put on a harness
  • Learn to tie into the rope
  • Learn to belay
  • Learn to lower a climber safely
  • All equipment supplied
  • €80.00 Per Person – Outdoors or Indoors
  • Minimum of 4 People required
  • Location Dublin or Kilkenny
  • 1 Day
The Climbing Novice outdoor course is weather dependant. The indoors course fee covers the climbing wall entrance fee. Contact me at my Contact Page if you have any questions.
Climbing Skills
Climbing Skills Improver

Climbing Skills Improver

This Climbing Skills Improver course takes two day and is an ideal for those climbers who have existing skills but want to become independent outdoors. Rope work, anchors, top and bottom rope systems, safe belaying are just some of the subjects covered in a structured and progressive way. You will progress quickly to becoming an independent climber. This is course is not part of the Rock Skills Scheme so there is no additional registration fee. 

Key Features And Skills:
  • No Schemes to sign onto.
  • No extra scheme fees.
  • Learn to build sling based anchors.
  • Learn to build rope based anchors.
  • Learn to place nuts and cams.
  • Learn to belay a lead climber.
  • Become a competent ‘Second’.
  • Build top and bottom rope systems.
  • Learn to Abseil safely.
  • All equipment supplied.
  • €90.00 Per Person, Per Day – Outdoors or Indoors.
  • Minimum of 3 People required.
  • 1-2 Day- Can be adapted to 1 Day
  • Location Dublin or Kilkenny
The Climbing Improver outdoor course is weather dependant. The indoors course fee covers the climbing wall entrance fee. Contact me at my Contact Page if you have any questions.
Rope Throw Skills
Climbing Skills Progress

Climbing Skills Progress

This Climbing Progress course is a flexible  course that is defined  by what you want to work towards. Perhaps you want to start climbing, learn enough to safely climb indoors at a climbing wall or maybe lead climb indoors? Maybe you want to learn more about climbing safely outdoors and you are missing key skills like how to choose safe anchors and keep yourself safe. Get in touch to discuss your needs. This is course is not part of the Rock Skills Scheme so there is no additional registration fee.

Key Features And Possible Skills:
  • No Schemes to sign onto.
  • No extra scheme fees.
  • Anchor building
  • Lead Climbing
  • Alpine Preparation
  • Rope management
  • All equipment supplied
  • €??.00 Per Person – Depends on what you need
  • Minimum of 1 People required.
  • 1-2 Day- Can be adapted to 1 Day
  • Location Dublin or Kilkenny

Contact me at my Contact Page if you have any questions.

Abseil Skills
Contact me to discuss what you want to learn

General Information

If you want to know more about me, my qualifications and Insurance read more on my About Made To Move or contact me via my Contact Page if you have any questions. You will find a full list of courses on my Book A Course page.

Climbing Skills Possible Meeting Location

Killiney Hill Car Park Google Map Link
I’ll meet you in the car park.There is a footpath leading to the quarry on your left as you drive into the car park. I’ll be close to there.There are no toilets in the car park but there are toilets at the Mister Magpie Coffee Shop, (Coffee and Sandwiches there too) about 500m or 8-10 minutes walk. Those toilets usually open at 9.00am and close about 5.00pm.
Ballykeefe Quarry, Co Kilkenny Google Map Link
I’ll meet you in the car park.There is a footpath leading to the quarry on your left as you drive into the car park.
Dublin Climbing Centre, Tallaght Google Map Link
I’ll meet you in the car park. There is a footpath leading to the quarry on your left as you drive into the car park.
Health & Fitness
If you have any health or injuries issues that you feel may impact your course then please let me know. The day will involve climbing and managing ourselves in the outdoors. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
Weather
I will be watching the weather. It’s Ireland. Dalkey seems to have its own micro climate. Lots of what we will be doing will be possible if it’s wet…but not too wet. We do want to have a nice time to! Met Eireann If it lashes rain we will have a chat and see what you want to do, reschedule etc or stay at it.
Equipment & What To Bring
Please bring with you warm jackets, gloves, waterproofs, packed lunch, something to drink. Sun block, sun hat, shorts t-shirts, … It’s Ireland, be prepared 
We will keep going till about 5.00pm
Spare clothes and footwear for your car is also a good idea.
Hand wipes are also a good idea, I will have some available.
Please bring any climbing gear you have so we can have a look at it.
I’ll have all the gear required including harness and helmet. I’ll give you as much opportunity to climb and learn as much as possible.
What shoe size are you? I have some climbing shoes available, but please bring some soft grippy sports shoe that might be comfortable to wear all day and also climb in.
Lunch time will be short and we will fit it in about 1.00pm. We will have time for snacks as we progress throughout the day.
Terms & Conditions
If I have to cancel due to bad weather or not having the minimum number of people on the course then I will refund you or we can reschedule. If you cancel after payment is received you lose your course fee. If I can find someone else to fill your place I will refund you or offer you a place on another course. I try and accommodate people as sometimes people do have to cancel. I take photos on the course which I may use on social media and advertisements, please let me know if you do not want to appear in photos.