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Already seconding outdoors but want sharper trad habits? This North East day pairs you with a private guide and at most one partner for coaching built around your goals, from lead refreshers and anchor work to abseil practice and early multipitch thinking, without forcing you through a one-size-fits-all syllabus.
The morning starts with an honest chat about recent routes, ambitions and any techniques that feel rusty before anyone clips in. Routes and venues follow that conversation, so you might trade leads on single pitches, drill belay swaps, or run abseil and anchor exercises on rock that matches your level rather than a textbook schedule.
When your experience allows, multipitch themes such as stance organisation can join the mix, always with crisp communication and conservative decision making. Your guide stays beside the systems while you focus on placements, rope work and judgement, aiming for skills you can trust on your own weekends on rock.
We usually meet at the parking for the cliff in use that day, chosen from the forecast roughly two days before you travel. The Pass of Ballater, Meikle Partans and Logiehead are regular North East venues when we want varied rock for anchor drills, lead practice or abseil work.
Directions arrive once the crag is set so you can plan drive times cleanly. Aspect, walk-in and route length are weighed against the skills you want to practise so the day feels focused rather than rushed.
Comfort seconding trad outdoors, or recent trad mileage you want to polish, is the right starting point. Expect a walk to the cliff and stamina for sustained climbing through a full day.
Bring rock shoes and optionally your own rack if you want tips on gear you already own; we can supply harness, helmet and a full instructional rack otherwise. Under-18s climb alongside an adult, confirmed when we plan the day.
A bespoke day beats a fixed course when your needs sit between beginner and expert. Your guide can lean into leading, rescue basics or multipitch prep with only one or two climbers, so belays and placements get real attention.
Tight ratios keep corrections immediate and rope systems under watchful eyes, leaving you with an honest picture of what felt secure on the cliff and what still wants mileage before you chase harder grades or longer routes.
It suits climbers who already second trad routes or have led in the past and want a focused refresh. You might be returning after a break, preparing to lead again, or building toward longer routes in the mountains.
If you have never climbed outdoors or placed trad gear, get in touch and we can talk through whether a gentler first day on rock would suit you better before a skills-focused session.
Yes, when your background supports it. Your guide can supervise lead practice on appropriate routes, review placements, and coach rope management and decision making on the lead.
The exact progression depends on recent experience and confidence. You will not be pushed onto terrain that does not match your readiness.
Multipitch topics such as stance management and belay changeovers can be part of the day when they fit your experience, often practised on shorter sections before committing to long mountain routes.
Your guide sets realistic goals at the car park so multipitch work feels like a natural extension of skills you already have on single pitches.
We meet at the car park for the chosen crag, confirmed roughly two days ahead from the weather forecast. North East favourites include Ballater, Meikle Partans and Logiehead when conditions allow.
Directions and parking notes are sent once the venue is fixed so you can plan travel without last-minute guesswork.
Yes. Rock shoes are not supplied. Harness and helmet can be provided if you do not have them; mention this when we confirm your day.
Well-fitting shoes make a real difference when practising precise footwork on trad lines.
If conditions make climbing unsafe or unproductive, we will contact you to agree a sensible plan, which may mean a sheltered crag or another date. Outdoor instruction depends on workable weather.
Your guide may suggest a more sheltered venue when the forecast is mixed and will explain any change before you travel.
Personal gear is welcome if you want coaching on kit you actually use. The guide carries ropes and a full rack for the day if you prefer to climb on instruction equipment.
Mention what you own at the start so sessions can include racking and placement practice on your own nuts and cams when appropriate.
The minimum age is 16. Sixteen and seventeen year olds take part with an accompanying adult for private days, agreed when we plan the session so everyone understands supervision on the crag.
Route choice stays conservative when any participant is under 18, with clear communication between climbers and your guide throughout the day.
Expect a full day outside with a walk to the crag and sustained time on rock. Fitness similar to a moderate hill walk with a rucksack is a sensible baseline for the venues we use.
Your guide paces the walk-in and climbing so you still have focus for technical work in the afternoon.
Share your recent climbing, any skills you want to refresh, and whether you are attending solo or with a regular partner. That helps your guide suggest a crag and agenda that fits.
There is no need for a formal logbook; an honest chat about what you have climbed recently is enough to shape the day well.
About the centre
North East Scotland
Operated by Climb Aberdeen, a partner of adventuro.
North-Eastern Scotland, United Kingdom
From £270