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Wye Valley and Forest of Dean

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Events

Monsterclimbs have a number of courses available on a limited first come first served basis. You can book by contacting us or filing in the form below. Outdoor Climbing Day Wednesday February 29th at Symonds Yat. Cost £60 per person, limited … Continue reading →

From The Ground Up

From the Ground Up Week 11 – Learning to Trad Lead Climb – Racking up, Placing Cams and Nuts – selection on lead and Creating Belays
From the Ground Up Week 10 Learning to Sport Lead Climb – Part 3 Leader Falls, Using a Gri Gri, Threading the belay
From the Ground Up – Week 9 – Learning to Sport Lead Climb Part 2 – Mock Leading, Lead Belaying and Paying Out Slack
From the Ground Up Week 8 – Learning to Sport Lead Climb: Rope length & management, Clipping, Quickdraws
From the Ground Up Week 7 Moving Outdoors – Using a Guide Book, Reading the Rock, Different Types of Rock
From the Ground Up Week 6 – Moving outdoors – helmets, anchors and communication
From the Ground Up – Week 5 How to Use Holds; Jugs, Side Pulls, Crimps and Slopers. Movement
From the Ground up: Week 4 – using feet, centre of gravity, choice of climb and holding a fall
From the Ground up Week 3 – Bottom rope belaying
Climbing Basics – Week 2 – Climbing Knots

Client Stories

Paddy & Dave – Trad Lead Course

Having taught Paddy and Dave to sport lead climb earlier in the year, Ali knew it would only be a matter of time before they wanted more. Sport lead climbing can be very exciting, but you are limited where you climb … Continue reading →

North Wales Training Weekend with Tracey & Neil

Tracey and Neil are an amazing couple. They have a son Jay, who is in the Sea Cadets, and they devote all their spare time, voluntarily, to train to become instructors for the Sea Cadets. They are incredibly good students, … Continue reading →

Art Attack – a novice climber faces his fears

I first met Art at Symonds Yat on 8th June. I was guiding a young woman who was learning to trad lead climb. Art was watching my every move. He’d been climbing before with some army friends and hadn’t enjoyed … Continue reading →

Helvellyn Scramble

A day on Helvellyn with two aspiring scramblers began at the base of Mires Beck, next to Glenridding campsite . It was a steep but beautiful ascent, with clear visibilty and amazing views. The aim of the day was to give … Continue reading →

Giada Pilo – Italian Climbing Goddess

When I met Giada, in September 2010, my first impression was a lady with drive and determination. She had climbed indoors with friends, but they seemed reluctant to teach her to lead climb, suggesting she wasn’t quite ready. In the … Continue reading →

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