Getting started or getting serious
We can offer a range of indoor and outdoor courses to suit all ability levels, from complete beginner through to experienced climbers looking to extend their technical skills. Our courses form a progressive learning experience but are equally suited to those wishing to select just a single course to increase knowledge or experience in a specific area.
Indoor courses
Taster Session £9.95
If you have never climbed before and want to see if you like it, or if you just want to ‘give it a go’, these taster sessions with an instructor are ideal. This is a one hour session with all equipment provided.
Beginner Course £85
Three week course: two hour session per week
Probably our most popular course aimed at providing the novice climber with the basic skills necessary to use a climbing wall without an instructor. The course covers safe use and care of equipment, belaying techniques, including the use of ground anchors, holding/taking falls and basic knots. There will, of course, be plenty of climbing too.
Intermediate Course £55
Two week course: two hour session per week
An ideal course when moving from our Beginners Course. You will be
introduced to movement skills and climbing technique along with increasing
your knowledge of equipment and rope-work.
Climbing Workshops £28
One session, two hours in length
We run a wide variety of climbing workshops to provide specific skills
development. These cover areas such as abseiling, self-rescue, advanced
rope-craft, performance coaching and competition basics.
Upcoming workshops will appear on your local High Sports diary page (select your site from the top menu bar). if you don't see what you are looking for, send the Centre Manager an email as these small workshop sessions can be organised with minimal notice.
Learn to Lead on Bolts £55
Two week course: two and a half hour session per week
Having watched the more experienced climbers lead the main wall at High Sports centres, this course gives you the chance to start lead climbing with expert instruction and supervision. The course will cover selection and use of equipment, correct clipping, belaying technique and taking leader falls. This course is a must for those interested in starting to lead climb outdoors.
High Sports Instructors Award £75
Two week course plus assessment
If you are interested in bringing groups of climbers to climb at a High Sports centre this award will enable you to do that. It is a High Sports specific award and will not necessarily enable you to take groups to any other indoor climbing wall.
The aim of the course is to promote the safe use of High Sports centres by groups under supervision.
The course will cover belaying, climbing, group management, equipment, rope-work and basic rescue techniques. A further module will cover abseiling.
Outdoor courses
Sandstone Taster £50
This course is the ideal starting point for outdoor adventures. Learn how to rig a pitch at the local sandstone crag and enjoy a full days climbing under the supervision of one of our SPA instructors.
Gritstone Weekend £150
Interested in extending your climbing experience? This course will provide a full weekend’s activity on the grit. Develop your climbing technique and gain an understanding of guidebooks, crag selection and setting up a pitch.
Sport Climbing Weekend £150
A climbing experience on the bolted routes around Swanage and Portland. Understand how to use the local guidebooks and rig these pitches. Further extend your climbing technique.
Single Pitch Leading £175
Lead climbing is a serious undertaking. This course will provide a solid grounding in the equipment and techniques required for safe lead climbing using natural protection. This is a full weekend course and is run by an MIA qualified instructor.
Multi-Pitch Leading £250
The final course available in the High Sports set and it represents the ultimate climbing experience on the larger crags requiring multi-pitch rigging. This course is ideal for those wishing to extend their current leading experience and will cover leading techniques, gear placement, setting up a belay, rope management and communication. This is a full weekend course and is run by an MIA qualified instructor.
NB: Transport and accommodation are not included for these courses