learn to lead

So.. What do climbing instructors do on their day off? They go climbing of course! Had a great day yesterday with our 8yr old daughter Niamh who climbed her first HS and pulled off a 5a move on Ivy Chimney.. … Continued

Just finished a great 2 days Rock Climbing Instruction for the Irish Mountaineering Club running an introduction to lead climbing. Ainé and Eugene had a fair bit of experience and were climbing well on day one in Dalkey so we … Continued

I was out yesterday with some regular clients Piotr and Natasza. They climbed several really nice routes in Glendalough whilst we covered off some skills around stance management and anchors on multi-pitch routes. Weather was kind until the last hour … Continued

This Saturday saw me and 3 guys from the IMC (Irish Mountaineering Club) in Glendalough doing a Multi-Pitch skills course. The day started damp but we headed into the upper cliffs with a sense of optimism for better weather. It turned … Continued

I have had a very enjoyable weekend doing a Introduction to lead climbing for the Irish Mountaineering Club. My 2 students Andrew and Matt were great fun and took everything in their stride making huge progess over the 2 days. … Continued

Just finished a 2 day evening course around moving outdoors for indoor climbers. Piotr and Natasza were brilliant students who are obviously very competent indoor climbers and wanted to become self sufficient outdoor climbers. Over the 2 days we covered top … Continued

This week has seen some great weather for the time of year so we have been out in Dallkey pretty much every night. Last night I was helping the IMC with their beginners introduction to Rock Climbing. We often get … Continued

Today we’ve had a sunny day rock climbing in Dalkey running an introduction to lead climbing course for the IMC (Irish Mountaineering Club). Great weather for this time of year! Both students got their first lead out of the way on … Continued