Author Archives: Rob

We have SPA and CWA training and assessment dates now in the calendar for 2015. Also MSA dates available if you are looking to get that assessment out of the way and move on to bigger and better things!

Well done to the 3 students from this weekends SPA assessment in Dalkey Quarry. A really great weekend with very high standards from the Assessee’s. Good work!

Just back from a few days climbing with the IMC. Great craic was had. We climbed in Gogarth, Napes Needle and above my favourite pub, the Old Dungeon Gill! I do love the lakes… especially when the weather is good!

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Kalymnos ’14 review. By Michael Slattery. Expectations: I wanted to improve my climbing technique, climb somewhere new to get inspiration for route setting ideas, and learn some anchor/rope skills while doing multi pitch. Swimming, some nice photos and working on … Continued

Day 4 of our 7 days of coaching in Kalymnos and its been a great week so far. A different crag every day with different rock, varying degrees of difficulty and all in 22 Degrees and blue skies! Today is … Continued

A busy day for VO today. I was working with the IMC to get their skills sharpened for the upcoming beginners intro programme and what a cool bunch of guys they are.. very humbling… giving up their weekend so they … Continued

Just finished 3 days of training awards in partnership with Rock and Ride Outdoors. We had 10 amazing guys on a CWA training over the weekend and then we ran the first ever CWLA training in southern Ireland today (Monday). … Continued

Blue skies and warm rock for the first of our 2014 “Intro to Rock Climbing” days in Dalkey today. heres to many more in the 2014 season. Off to cook myself well deserved crispy lamb chops now! Happy St Patricks … Continued

So the weather has been pants but that hasn’t affected our enthusiasm! We are running beginner, improver and coaching courses 3 days a week until March so get in touch and get climbing!