Join me and discover the best bouldering Dartmoor has to offer and learn the skills to safely boulder outdoors. Bouldering is a sport in itself, best enjoyed on sunny summers days with friends but it is also a really good way to help develop rock climbing movement skills and a great way to train for climbing.
INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR BOULDERING
£70pp
1 Day
Dartmoor/Bespoke
1:6
* Price indicated is for public course dates. For private/bespoke/1:1 bookings, prices start FROM £160. Get in touch to enquire.
Transition from indoor bouldering to outdoor bouldering and learn the skills required to boulder safely outside. Explore the best Dartmoor bouldering, learn new skills and discover a new sport to enjoy with friends (or on your own). We will head to one of the best Dartmoor bouldering venues, Bonehill Rocks, where we will explore the area and get bouldering!
AIM
By the end of this course, you will:
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Have started to gain bouldering experience through lots of outdoor bouldering.
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Be able to chose an appropriate bouldering venue and problems suited to your ability.
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Start to understand how to look after yourself whilst bouldering through proper warm ups and skin care.
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Understand the environmental impacts boulders have and how to reduce them.
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Be inspired to continue bouldering and attend a progression course.
CONTENT
On this course, we will cover the following:
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Choosing a venue
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Guidebooks and grading
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Sustainable bouldering
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Kit and equipment
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Warming up
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Skin care
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Spotting and falling
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Lots of bouldering!
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Strategies
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Access and the Environment
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Hazards and Emergency