Parent and Child Climbing
Suitable for ages 8-17 with a parent or guardian also taking part!
Sessions are designed for 1 adult with 1-3 children
All safety equipment is provided and we ask you to wear clean shoes that cover all of the foot.
All participants are taught:
Tying in
Buddy checks
Parents are taught:
Belaying the climber and backing up the belayer
Lowering the climber
If they don't want to, parents are not required to climb!
Indoor sessions
These are run at either Newcastle Climbing Centre or Sunderland Climbing Wall, whichever is the one closest to you.
In addition to above, you will learn:
Safety in the climbing centre
How the climbs work (which are easy, which are hard etc)
Climbing calls and how to use them
Indoor climbing techniques
Before climbing independently at a climbing centre you are required to take a belay assessment. We will work with you over multiple sessions so you have these required skills
Single session - Parent £15 Child £20
Indoor Course (3 sessions) - Parent £45 Child £50
Outdoor Sessions
Outdoor sessions will be run at a variety of crags in Northumberland, We will choose the one closest to you.
In addition to above, you will learn:
Safety at and around the Crag
How the climbs work (which are easy, which are hard etc)
Finding suitable climbs
Climbing calls and how to use them
outdoor climbing techniques
Single session - Parent £20 Child £25
Outdoor Course (3 sessions) - Parent £60 Child £65
Junior Climbing Club
The Climbing Club is designed to get 8 to 18 year old's into the sport of climbing.
All sessions are run safely with qualified instructors
Harness and Belay devices provided
Club Membership is available with the following benefits:
20% off climbing sessions
Climbing Club Apparel
Sessions run on Tuesday evenings unless specified beforehand:
8-12 year old's 17:00 - 19:00
13-18 year old's 19:00 - 21:00
You will be informed of the venue choice before the session begins as we use multiple climbing centres.