Upcoming Courses
We run open courses and workshops throughout the year, covering a huge range of subjects and activities.
Check out our introductory & social sessions for indoor and outdoor climbing opportunities.
Keen to learn some new tricks or brush up on your technical skills? Have a look at our Technical Know-How workshops.
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We run a series of workshops dedicated to improving your climbing - all the details in the Performance Coaching section.
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If you cannot see a course you want, check out our Coaching & Development page for bespoke workshops, or contact us for further information.
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We are adding courses all the time so keep checking back! We send out occasional e-mails with information about new courses and workshops, and about any last-minute availability. If you would like to receive these e-mails please sign up here.
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BMC Ready to Rock Course
We are pleased to partner with the British Mountaineering Council to bring the BMC Ready to Rock courses to the South West.
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"Ready to Rock courses are designed to help indoor climbers make their first moves onto rock by having a fun day out as well as covering the use of some key skills and equipment. To take advantage of what is on offer you will need to have been climbing indoors a few times already. You will need to be able to put on and adjust a harness, tie in to the rope and belay a climbing partner. These courses are for people aged 18 or older." - The BMC.
Find out more from the BMC website.
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Pre-requisites
Be a competent indoor top-rope climber - put on a harness, tie in, and belay effectively. Ages 18+.
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Cost
£40.00 per person
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Climb Clinic
Visit a different wall, chat to a coach, meet other climbers, organise a trip, or pick up some top tips from an instructor - people drop in to our social Climb Clinic sessions for all sorts of reasons. Whilst this is a social gathering, there will always be a Climb Cornwall coach on hand to share some knowledge if needed.
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Pre-requisites
Ages 18+
Some indoor climbing experience
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Cost
£10 per person
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Performance Coaching
This range of workshops focuses solely on improving your climbing. Each workshop is dedicated to developing specific areas recognised as key elements of overall performance
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The workshops are separated into Technical development, Tactical decision making, Physical training and Psychological state management.
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These open workshops are aimed at climbers who are keen to improve their climbing, and as such are suitable for both novices and more experienced climbers.
There are some elements that require a level of knowledge and ability with safety skills such as belaying - if you are unsure whether you will be able to participate please contact us to discuss it or check out our instructional courses.
Explore and learn about the fundamental movement skills and specific techniques involved in climbing.
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A Climb Cornwall coach will share their expertise with you through theoretical and practical exercises and help you develop tools to become the best climber that you can be.
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Prerequisites
Ages 16+
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Cost
£40.00 per person
Movement Skills
Lead Tactics
Join a Climb Cornwall Coach to explore how to improve your efficiency when leading, and develop tactics for successful climbing on the sharp end.​
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Prerequisites
Ages 18+
You need to be competently leading and lead belaying to take part in all parts of this workshop.
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Cost
£40.00 per person
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Getting fitter and stronger is a huge part of developing as a climber, so join a Climb Cornwall coach to learn about the key physical components of climbing training, and some practical exercises to safely train each one.
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Prerequisites
Ages 18+
All activities can be completed in the bouldering room, however being able to safely use the roped sections of a wall will increased your training options.
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Cost
£40.00 per person
Physical Training
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I'm strong enough to climb it and I know I can do the moves, but once I'm there I just can't seem to keep it together" - does this sound familiar?
Headgame plays a huge part in climbing, particularly when you are at your limit. Improving your confidence and giving you greater control of how you feel can result in huge performance improvements.
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Prerequisites
Ages 18+
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Cost
£40.00 per person
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Coaching the Mind
Advanced Movement Skills
Delivered by an experienced coach, this workshop aims to support climbers as they progress through the grades.
Specifically focusing on steeper terrain, dynamic movement, technique analysis and grade progression this workshop is idea for climbers who have an understanding of fundamental technique and want to climb harder.
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Prerequisites
Ages 16+
Climbing V2/ f6a
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Cost
£40.00 per person
Technical know-how
Are you wasting precious climbing time with inefficient rope work? Have you actually practised prussiking up your abseil rope? If the worst does happen at the crag, do you know how to reach a casualty - and would your climbing partner know how to reach you?
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These skills workshops are all aimed to help you ensure you have everything you need to prevent problems, as well as know what to do if something does go wrong.
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There may be some elements that require a level of knowledge and ability with safety skills such as belaying or familiarity with traditional climbing equipment - please check the workshop prerequisites. If you are unsure whether you will be able to participate please contact us to discuss it or check out our instructional courses.
Rope Tricks
Want to build better belays? Speed up your climbing with slick stance management? Avoid tangles when taking coils? Or just run through those techniques you don't use frequently.
Delivered by a highly experienced instructor, this workshop provides an opportunity to explore a range of climbing scenarios, and learn or revisit the techniques we use to manage them.
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Prerequisites
None
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Cost
£40.00 per person
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Sea-Cliff Skills
This full-day workshop explores the complexities of climbing on sea-cliffs, and aims to ensure you have all the skills you need for your next coastal climbing adventure.
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Covering additional hazards, access and egress issues, additional techniques for ascent and descent, and techniques for problem avoidance and resolution, this workshop involves both technical instruction and the opportunity to put skills into practice on the crag, all under the supervision of an experienced instructor.
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Prerequisites
Some experience of leading or seconding traditional routes
Ages 18+
Cost
£60.00 per person
Problem Solving & Rescue
This full-day workshop explores a range of scenarios where something has gone wrong at the crag, and provides technical instruction for resolution and improvised rescue.​
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Covering escaping the system, abseiling and prussiking, reaching a causalty - leader and second, and rescuing a casualty - leader and second, this workshop involves both technical instruction and the opportunity to put skills into practice on the crag, all under the supervision of an experienced instructor.
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Prerequisites
Experience of leading traditional routes
Ages 18+
Cost
£60.00 per person