Start a structured outdoor climbing pathway on a Mountain Training Rock Skills Introduction day designed for young people aged 10 and over. You will top-rope, belay, abseil and boulder on Yorkshire crags with clear coaching on kit, calls and crag etiquette.
Your instructor begins with an engaging kit check and safety briefing, introducing harnesses, helmets, and rope terminology in clear, easy-to-understand steps. You will spend the day top-roping natural routes, practicing belaying under direct supervision, trying abseils, and exploring bouldering problems on real rock.
Practical coaching blocks allow plenty of time to repeat skills, ask questions, and build confidence at height without feeling rushed. Instructors adapt the difficulty of routes to suit each youngster, celebrating every breakthrough as they master movement on Yorkshire gritstone.
Courses take place at accessible Yorkshire gritstone crags such as Brimham Rocks, Ilkley Moor, or Shipley Glen, selected according to local weather forecasts and group ability. These venues feature short walk-ins, diverse rock shapes, and forgiving beginner lines.
We confirm the exact crag car park, What3Words location, and timings well before your course date. Approaches follow natural moorland paths, so participants should arrive wearing sturdy outdoor footwear and dressed in weather-appropriate layers.
No previous outdoor climbing is necessary. Young people need basic mobility for moorland paths and enthusiasm to follow safety routines.
Please notify us of any medical conditions, injuries, or height anxiety during booking so we can tailor our coaching approach. Parents complete consent information before the day.
We specialise in youth outdoor climbing, with DBS-checked coaches who keep belays tight while the atmosphere stays fun. Session pace follows the group energy without cutting corners on kit checks or calls.
Our tutors are fully qualified Mountain Training professionals with enhanced DBS checks and specialised experience coaching young people. We maintain small group sizes so every participant receives close attention, direct belay supervision, and plenty of climbing time.
Meet at Brimham Rocks car park, Brimham Rocks car park, North Yorkshire HG3 4DW. Allow extra time for moorland or crag approaches from the car park.
We send final directions, parking details and arrival time before your session.
Young people aged 10 and over who want their first Mountain Training Rock Skills day on outdoor grit. It suits wall climbers stepping outside and complete beginners who are happy on uneven paths.
Parents or guardians complete consent before the course. Share height confidence and medical information so coaches can adapt the day.
The course fee covers a qualified Mountain Training instructor, group safety equipment and a full day of coached top-roping, belaying and abseiling on natural rock.
Transport, food, personal clothing and climbing shoes are not included unless we confirm otherwise.
Venues such as Brimham, Ilkley or Shipley Glen are chosen for weather and group ability. You receive car park details, What3Words and arrival time before course day.
Approach walks are on moorland paths, so wear sturdy footwear and carry waterproofs even if the forecast looks fine.
Pack lunch, snacks, water, warm layers and waterproof jacket and trousers. Trainers with a good grip are fine if they do not own climbing shoes.
Sun hat and sunscreen help on open grit edges in summer. Personal medication should be in a bag the child can carry to the crag.
No outdoor qualification is required. Indoor climbing experience helps but coaches teach knots and calls from scratch where needed.
Children should be able to focus for a full day outdoors and follow safety instructions at height.
Request your course date on Adventuro and we confirm availability, payment and parent consent forms before the day.
Under-18 participants need a parent or guardian to complete medical consent even when dropping off on the day.
Coaches pick sheltered crag sectors in wind or light rain. We postpone or relocate if lightning or storm conditions make roped climbing unsafe.
If we cancel for safety, reschedule or refund options follow the policy on this page.
The minimum age is 10 for this youth Rock Skills Introduction syllabus. Younger children are better suited to family climbing sessions with a dedicated adult.
Teenagers aged 14 plus may prefer the adult Rock Skills Introduction if they want a faster pace with older groups.
Graduates often join holiday club, NICAS pathways or the Kids Rock Skills Intermediate weekend when belay and movement skills are solid.
Coaches signpost sensible next courses at the end of the day based on each climber's confidence on the crag.
Cancellation fees follow the UK course tiers on this page. Reschedule is considered with at least seven days notice where places allow.
Contact us promptly if your child is unwell on course morning so we can advise on transfer options.
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About the centre
North Yorkshire
Operated by My Expedition Rocks, a partner of adventuro.
Somerset and Dorset, United Kingdom
From £80
