Rock Climbing Company

Mountain & rock climbing days in Snowdonia

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:53:00 +0000

If you want to experience an unforgettable mountain day in the beautiful Snowdonia National Park, look no further.

We offer tailored mountain days to help you explore this area and climb the more emblematic mountains in the way you prefer. Scrambling fluidly grades 1 or including ropework to try something a bit more technical or rock climbing multi-pitch vertical cliffs.

For more info in all our courses, please visit our website:

www..rockclimbingcompany.co.uk

Check out our latest activities in North Wales:

Summer climbing courses & Via Ferrata

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:17:00 +0000

Our open climbing sessions, via ferrata & private tours this Summer are now well on the way!

Join us every weekend in North Wales and 4 times a week in Costa del Sol & El Chorro as well as the North of Spain, Asturias. Whatever the weather, we will take you to the best places for climbing!

Check out these pics from our last week…

How to become a safe & independent sport climbing

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:32:00 +0000

In order to become a safe and independent outdoor climber you need to master the following skills:

1.belay & lower your partner safely in varied terrain

2.lead your own climbs using climbing equipment correctly

3.bypass the difficult sections when you don’t manage to climb them

4. Have a safe anchor management to set up top ropes, lower off points and abseils

5 be able to perform retreat procedures: down climb & abseil

Our courses in North Wales and Spain will cover all these skills in depth to ensure you are equipped to take off by yourself.

For further info, please contact Silvi on

silvia@rockclimbingcompany.co.uk

and

silvia@rockclimbingmalagaspain.com

New climbing season in Snowdonia

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Mon, 19 May 2025 13:56:00 +0000

It is being a great Spring and our climbing season in Snowdonia is well on the way.

We have been busy with our intro to outdoor climbing, learning to lead climb courses and multipitch skills.

We have so many good venues in North Wales to choose from with excellent climbs and different weather conditions. There are always good places to climb…

A huge thanks to Andy for his great instruction and all those who chose us to teach them in this lovely part of the world.

Below are a few pictures showing our action last week; get in touch to book your course!

Winter climbing in Malaga

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:10:00 +0000

Climbing in southern Spain this winter has been a delight.

We have had a fantastic season this year, delivering skills courses and offering multipitch tours to climbers all over the world, looking for great routes with ideal conditions.

Cool & sunny weather day after day, great atmosphere and the best learning conditions.

The season in North Wales is about to start and we are glad to envisage our attendees transferring the learned skills to the mountains of Snowdonia and the sea cliffs of the North Wales coast.

We look forward to seeing you there soon!

Learn multipitch climbing in Spain, Malaga, El Chorro

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 10:13:00 +0000

Those of you who have recently started outdoor climbing, you are hearing or reading about all these different climbing disciplines… you are probably asking yourself … what is ‘multipitch climbing’?

Multipitch climbing involves climbing long rock faces in several stages. One rope length would not be enough to finish that climb and get back to the ground so you will need to make this ascent in manageable, safe sections.

These sections are usually between 20 and 35 meters long and have reliable, strong anchors separating them. These anchors are usually set on ledges, to allow you and your climbing partner to meet and organize your climbing equipment to use it in the next section. Join us in El Chorro, province of Malaga and browse our ‘Climbing in Spain’ section: www. rockclimbingmalagaspain.com

Betws y Coed rock climbing areas

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:41:00 +0000

Betws y Coed, in the heart of Snowdonia, has a great variety of climbing venues for beginners and advanced climbers. The cliffs on the outskirts of Dolwyddellan and the ones above Betws y Coed itself have many climbs to make a smooth transition from the indoors, learn the essentials skills as well as multi- pitch practice.

Over October half term, we had many families making their first steps outdoor climbing and enjoying the rock faces of Craig Tonnau in Dolwyddellan.

Outdoor climbing in Malaga & El Chorro

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 06:45:00 +0000

Learn the skills to lead climb in El Chorro with the Rock Climbing Company in Spain!

The best climbing season in southern Spain has now started and we continue to provide taster lessons, climbing skills courses & guided via ferrata in El Chorro, Villanueva del Rosario, Málaga coast & Marbella.

Check out our last week activities:

Learn to Scramble course in Snowdonia

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 21:22:00 +0000

Learning to move confidently on steeper ground while you are walking in the hills will open up exciting opportunities to explore the mountains on another level.

Our scrambling courses cover everything you need to know to start scrambling.

Our Learn to Scramble courses include: map reading and navigation, how to achieve a secure footwork on challenging ground, how to use your hands for balance and upwards progress, and how to use anchors and the rope for protection.

Snowdonia has 2 of the best grade1scrambles in the UK: the North Ridge of Tryfan and Crib Goch in Snowdon. We were there last week offering some of our best guided experiences. Beautiful mountains & beautiful weather. Below are some great memories…

Climbing skills you need outdoors

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:36:00 +0000

Outdoor climbing is more challenging and demanding than the indoors but the skills you got at your local wall can easily be transferred and adapted to the real cliffs.

These below are rope skills common to both disciplines:

Tying on, belaying, lowering your partner and clipping on the lead.

These below are the additional rope skills you will need:

Top anchor management: connecting anchors and cleaning it at the end of the climb, abseiling independently.

The Rock Climbing Company In North Wales offers courses every week that cover all these skills and many more. Below you can see our last week outdoor climbing courses in Llanberis and the North Wales Coast.

For more info, please contact Silvia from silvia@rockclimbingcompany.co.uk

Outdoor Climbing day for families in Snowdonia

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 17:32:00 +0000

The Rock Climbing Company in North Wales offers tailored climbing courses for families who are visiting Snowdonia over the Summer holidays.

We provide an exciting and safe adventure climbing cliffs and mountains with ropes and the best climbing equipment. You will have the opportunity to scramble, rock climb and abseil supervised and taught by our expert instructors.

Check out our last week activities in Llanberis, here with a lovely family from the Netherlands visiting North Wales.

Sport & trad climbing in Llanberis

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:07:00 +0000

One of the things we most love about the climbing in North Wales is the diversity.

Many different rock types, locations, climbing disciplines… all in and around the Snowdonia National Park & the North Wales coast.

Last week we based some of our courses in Lanberis, a great town full of mining history located at the foot of Snowdon. We had many participants with indoor climbing experience wanting to learn about trad climbing and sport climbing. We visited 2 great venues: Lyon Rock & the Llanberis quarries. Below there are a few pictures showing in these 2 fantastic places:

Scrambles Grade 3 in Snowdonia

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:41:00 +0000

North Wales is a mountaineering, scrambling & climbing paradise.

Just a few minutes walk from a main road like the A 5, you enter a genuine mountain environment leaving crowds, noise and traffic behind.

The Rock Climbing Company in North Wales offers guided scrambles to explore the best mountains in Snowdonia. We provide tailored guided experiences to prepare you for the more challenging scrambles in Britain as well as to go to the Alps.

Below are a few pictures of our instructors guiding Icky & Ahmed on Cneifion Arete last week. One of the best scrambles grades 3 in Britain, the pictures below speak by themselves!

Pictures taken by the Rock Climbing Company team - 20 th July 2024

Rock Climbing & Scrambling days in Snowdonia

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:02:00 +0000

For those wanting to explore the cliffs and mountains of North Wales either rock climbing, scrambling or hiking using their navigation skills, we offer half and full day sessions in several locations: Llanberis, Tremadog, Owen Valley, Betws y Coed and Anglesey areas. No previous experience is necessary and all our guided days are tailored to your aspirations.

Check out latest pictures from last week in the beautiful venues of Lion Rock, Holyhead Mountain, Betws y Coed and Capel Curig.

For more info on we can offer you, per visit our website: www.rockclimbingcompany.co.uk or contact Silvi on silvia@rockclimbingcompany.co.uk

Guided multi activity weeks & comprehensive climbing courses in North Wales

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 14:41:00 +0000

Summer is here and until the end of October 2024 The Rock Climbing Company in North Wales is offering 2 weeks per month which include 5 guided days of different climbing disciplines:

Sport climbing day - Trad climbing day - Sea Cliff climbing day -Multipitch mountain day - Outdoor bouldering day -Scrambling day

These climbing activities are delivered in 2 main levels: beginners and intermediate / advanced climbers. You can choose full days & half days, private or shared courses.

For more info, please contact silvia@silviarockclimbingcompany.co.uk or visit our website; www.rockclimbingcompany.co.uk and check out our pictures from our last multi activity tour delivered in June 2024.

Trad climbing & advanced scrambling skills - fast track, tailored courses offered by the Rock Climbing Company

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 20:26:00 +0000

Discover some of the best climbs in North Wales on the East face of Tryfan! This is an amazing mountain in Snowdonia and has it all: amazing scrambles and memorable classic climbs.

The Rock Climbing Company can help you to experience the history of climbing in North Wales taking you to the most emblematic climbs of Snowdonia.

A couple of days ago David, from the south west, asked us for a “memorable mountain day” in North Wales. We took him to “Grooved Arete” an 8 pitch classic on the East face of Tryfan. To add to the experience we made a descent scrambling down the North Ridge. A full day of climbing fun.

We also included a ‘trad leading skills’ at Tremadog to practice anchor building and gear placement on the lead.

Please contact the Rock Climbing Company for a guided mountain day which includes learning skills, multi pitch climbing and scrambling some great routes in Snowdonia. Email: silvia@rockclimbingcompany.co.uk or have a look at our website: www.rockclimbingcompany.co.uk

Here below a few pictures with David in Tryfan loving it all.

Starting Lead Climbing outdoors: Trad & Sport

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sun, 26 May 2024 07:29:00 +0000

Ok; may be you have been ‘following’ other climbers for a while now, top roping or even leading at the gym and now you feel ready to take the ‘next step’.

Whether you want to learn Trad or prefer sport climbing, there are many techniques that are common to both disciplines: lead belaying, rope path when climbing, clipping the rope in the anchors, connecting safety points with slings, abseiling, rock reading and anticipation …

There are also the specifics of both disciplines: in sport climbing you will need to manage the top anchors safely to set up top ropes and to recover your equipment when you finish with that climb.

In Trad climbing, it is essential to learn to place your own gear safely and in many different contexts.

The Rock Climbing Company in North Wakes can help you to develop the skills you need to lead your own climbs. Our courses are tailored and arranged to fit in with your location and availability.

Please contact Silvi on silvia@rockclimbingcompany.co.uk

Check out our last pictures of our courses this May…

Climbing with the family in Snowdonia

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:54:00 +0000

Spending a family day in the mountains of Snowdonia hiking, scrambling, rock climbing and abseiling is a wonderful experience. We had some great days with Julien, Mark and their families from Essex. They had all experienced indoor climbing over the Winter but this was their first experience outdoors on ‘real rock’.

While the kids had a lot of safe fun playing on the rocks, climbing and abseiling, the parents also learned the basics of outdoor climbing. This is about setting up the ropes at the top of the crags and how to belay the kids and each other safely in a mountain environment. This time, we visited Craig y Tonnau in Dolwyddelan, not far from Betws y Coed. Check out these pictures, showing a great few days over the Easter holidays.

How to prepare for climbing Crib Goch in Snowdon

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:11:00 +0000

This fantastic scramble in Snowdonia is so unique it should be in your ‘must climb that one’ list.

However, if you are new to scrambling, to climb Crib Goch in a safe and enjoyable way, you will need to tick a few points before you attempt it:

1. Summer (dry and calm) conditions and good forecast - wind mist and ice make this scramble much more committing

2. Previous mountain walking experience - it is essential to have secure footage with your ‘big boots’ in a variety of mountain ground

3. Tolerance to exposure or ‘ head for heights’ - if you are scared of heights, it is better to work on this specific aspect on another mountains with a lower degree of exposure and possibly, using a rope operated by a guide from above to make a gradual progression.

4. Wear suitable footwear, specific mountain clothing and take essential accessories such as a climbing rucksack with a map and compass, first aid kit, enough drinks, snacks and spare layers.

We can help you to climb a Crib Goch with previous preparation or on a specific day depending on your needs and aspirations.

Rock Climbing courses & Via Ferrata tours in Spain with the Rock Climbing Company

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:30:00 +0000

The Rock Climbing Company team has been guiding and instructing in southern Spain from November onwards. During the winter the conditions for climbing in North Wales and Snowdonia deteriorate so we look for warmer locations. In the Winter of 2023-24 the weather in Malaga has been exceptionally dry and pleasantly warm, perfect for climbing. We have delivered many different climbing activities to attendees from all over the world. We have based our activities in 2 main mountain areas of Malaga: El Chorro & Villanueva Del Rosario. We also visited some climbing venues in Costa del Sol: Mijas and Puerto Rico in Marbella. We had open climbing groups for beginners and intermediate climbers and we also delivered private via ferrata tours, multipitch mountain guiding and outdoor bouldering tours. An excellent climbing season.

Please contact Silvi at silvia@rockclimbingcompany.co.uk for activities in North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 or silvia@rockclimbingmlagaspain.com 🇪🇸

Sea cliff Climbing in Anglesey - North Wales

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:08:00 +0000

We run a wide variety climbing & scrambling courses throughout the year in 2 great locations: North Wales and Spain. Although in winter we focus in our courses in Spain, we still offer guiding and tuition in several locations in North Wales. The isle of Anglesey offers a wide range of climbs with good weather conditions and it is possible to climb there even in the winter season.

Below are some pictures of our last sea cliff climbing skills course, which we run last week near South Stack Cafe. This course included climbing several classic routes and learning specific aspects of sea cliff climbing such as setting up safe abseils approaches and ascending ropes with prusiks loops.

Please contact Silvi on silvia@rockclimbingcompany.co.uk if you wish to have guiding and tuition to climb in North Wales or silvia@rockclimbingmalagaspain.com if you wish to climb in Spain.

Or browse our websites: www.rockclimbingcompany.co.uk and www.rockclimbingmalagaspain.com

Climbing activities in Costa del Sol – new dates available!

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:14:00 +0000

Malaga region has some amazing cliffs very close to the sea. You can rock climb in the morning and go the beach in the afternoon.

We offer a variety of climbing activities open to everyone who wishes to attend. These range from half day sessions to multi activities week. You can take part in sport climbing, outdoor bouldering, Via Ferrata and mountain routes.
Our next dates in December are: 2&3- 9,10&11 – 17,18&19

Please Contact Silvi from the Rock Climbing Company in Spain:

silvia@rockclimbingmalagaspain.com

Winter rock courses in Southern Spain: try rock climbing in Malaga & El Chorro

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 07:09:00 +0000

It is December and although the rock climbing season slows down in North Wales, we keep climbing over the winter in southern Spain. It is soooo easy: fly to Malaga and take the train to one of the best climbing areas in the world, El Chorro. Or stay in Malaga and we can take you climbing nearby. Sunshine, amazing rock and expert guidance and tuition with the Rock Climbing Company Team. Check out all our climbing activities: Via Ferrata, Sport Climbing Tours, Outdoor Bouldering and Multipitch Mountain ascents.

Find out more in our Spanish site: www.rockclimbingmalagaspain.com

Long Climb Challenge in Snowdonia

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:41:00 +0000

This last 12 th of November was the date for a “100 m climb in Snowdonia”challenge Ashley and his 4 friends from had set. Usually, November in North Wales offers challenging weather conditions and this time was the added ingredient to maximise the adventure.

With great spirit and sense of humor, they all accomplished their goal. Ordinary Route on the Idwal Slabs wars the route chosen and our instructors Andy and Gareth did a great job to keep everyone happy and safe. Great job, thanks to everyone!

Learn to lead climb! Trad climbing courses with the Rock Climbing Company

noreply@blogger.com (Silvia - Rock Climbing Company) — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 03:28:00 +0000

Learning to lead your own climbs placing trad gear is a very big step from indoor climbing. (And, we could also say, a considerable step from leading sport climbing -where clipping bolts and using fixed top anchors make protection while a relatively simple matter)

However, the sense of adventure you get when you trad climb is truly special. In Britain, the opportunities to climb in different areas increases significantly if you learn to trad climb. We can help you to make this transition an enjoyable and safe experience.

Check out our pictures form our recent courses in Holyhead mountain, Anglesey. It has been pouring in the mountains but close to the sea the weather is incredibly good; join us soon!