 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
ASM have been at the forefront of professional rockclimbing instruction and guiding for over two decades and we strive to offer our students the finest and most innovative climbing courses and mountain adventures available anywhere! | INTRODUCTORY ROCKCLIMBING | ROCK I | ROCK II | ROCK III | ROCK IV (Learn to Lead) | INTRODUCTORY ROCKCLIMBING Our introductory course will let you experience the fun and excitement of vertical rock by giving you the maximum amount of climbing activity interspersed with some important instruction to help you along the way. Afterwards you’ll be able to return to complete day two of our ROCK I programme to bring you up to a full Beginners Rockclimbing level! The climbing will range from easy to challenging with ample opportunity for you to try a range of varied climbing styles from walls to jamb cracks. There will also be a class in abseiling for those who have never experienced that activity. ROCK I (Introductory Rock Climbing, 2 days) In recent years the adventure sport of rockclimbing has become the fastest growing outdoor activity of all and our two-day beginners course is the best way for you to discover why! We were all meant to be climbers. Nature equipped us at birth with this essential skill. Unfortunately in our rush to grow into more sophisticated and civilised beings this ability is quickly lost! The Rock I Course will help you re-discover the freedom and basic pleasures of climbing a rock. The weekend begins with a short audio visual and instruction in the fundamentals of abseiling and basic rockclimbing including:
The second day of the course is devoted solely to the simple joys of climbing, with your instructor aiming to take you on as many varied climbs as possible. The object will be to learn and develop your skills and techniques as you climb! This is the ideal course for the beginner or indoor climbing gym user who wants to make the transition to real rock. After this course you will be able to competently climb with experienced leaders on short moderately graded rock climbs. "Besides being a great day of climbing, I thought the selection of climbs was great, the instructors excellent, and the day was extremely well organised".... Perry Potter, ROCK I Course
This course further expands your technical skills and increases the experience gained on our basic course. In two days we prepare you to climb at a higher standard on more technical multi-pitch climbs. Along the way you will also get the opportunity to do some of the finest, classic Blue Mountains rockclimbs! Participants have the opportunity to learn different and more advanced free climbing techniques including:
Rock I or similar experience is a prerequisite for this course. Watch your grades climb!
The most complete rock The ROCK III Comprehensive Course is the perfect extended instructional program, which is suitable for participants with little or no previous climbing experience. ROCK III is also great training for participants who wish to convert from indoor climbing walls to real rock. We visit some of the best climbing venues in the Blue Mountains offering you the finest climbing instruction and completing some great classic rock climbs along the way. Each day we sample some of the finest climbs on offer in the Blue Mountains. We combine and extend the contents of our Rock I and Rock II Courses to bring you four days of concentrated climbing activity and instruction. This course provides the relative newcomer with a comprehensive rock climbing background. If you are serious about becoming a dedicated rock climber then ROCK III is for you! "Thanks again for a wonderful experience, for giving your time and for sharing your knowledge"...Phip Stewart, ROCK III Course "The highest level of professionalism I have come across in the eight years I have been involved in adventure sports!"...Richard Hall, ROCK III Course.
As a budding climber the time will arrive when you feel you are ready to cast off the top ropes and learn to become a lead climber. The decisions you now make could be the most important ones of your whole climbing career! It is often said that lead climbing is a game within a game and learning to play the lead climbing game correctly is most important. The ASM Lead Climbing Course is an excellent introduction to the specialised art of lead climbing and should be the first choice you make during this important phase of your climbing development. Our two-day lead-climbing course will teach the aspiring lead climber the skills required for safe, efficient lead climbing. The subjects covered on this course include:
Course participants will learn while they climb and they can look forward to leading a number of selected classic climbs under the close supervision of their instructors. Intending participants should have previous Rockclimbing and abseiling experience and be able to second / top rope to at least grade 12.
Aid climbing and living on big walls is a highly technical aspect of modern Rockclimbing and involves the use of a vast array of specialised equipment and techniques not commonly used in more conventional climbing situations. Our instructors have a great deal of big wall experience having climbed on many famous big wall routes both at home and abroad. Their big wall adventures have included notable ascents in such places as Yosemite, The Alps and also many of the famous Blue Mountains big wall routes such as the mighty “Dog Face”. While this type of experience is hard won and valuable, our instructors are always ready and keen to share this knowledge with you! On this course we cover all the essential subjects required for aid and big wall climbing. These include - the use of equipment: - pitons, nuts, skyhooks, etriers, belay seats, and mechanical ascenders for direct aid ascents. The techniques; placing points of aid, using double ropes, hanging belays, sack hauling, hanging bivouacs, are all taught and then put into practice on short aid climbs.
This course is not a beginner’s rockclimbing course but is a training program designed to respect and enhance your existing climbing experience and skill! The Indoor / Outdoor Course will cover such techniques as:
There’s also as a lesson in crack climbing techniques. All the instruction takes place on the rock and you learn while you climb! Our instructing team is highly experienced and well travelled so you can look forward to seeing and sampling the latest in both local and overseas climbing trends. During the course you will also climb some classic Blue Mountains rock routes and go away confident in the knowledge that you will be able to follow your lead climber on real rock. This course will teach you more in a day than you will learn on your own in a month! The fee for All ASM Climbing Courses & Instruction includes: All transport, qualified instructors, delicious food, all instruction, use of all equipment including ropes, helmets, harnesses, hardware, climbing shoes etc., log books, course notes and course certificates.  | INTRODUCTORY ROCKCLIMBING | ROCK I | ROCK II | ROCK III | ROCK IV (Learn to Lead) |
|HOME | Top of Page |
| Abseiling | Canyoning | Rockclimbing | Guided Climbs | | Ice Climbing & Mountaineering | International Expeditions | | Survival & Navigation | Rescue | Technical Rope Access | | Personal Guiding & Instruction | Corporate Programs | | Guides & Instructors | Nat. Accredited Training | Employment Opportunities | | Links | Adventure Catalogue Request | Online Booking | Contact Us | |
Rockclimbing is easily the fastest growing and most exciting of all outdoor adventure activities. Talk to someone who has experienced the simple yet intense pleasure of climbing a piece of soaring, sun warmed stone and you will hear why this sport can be so addictive! Rockclimbing is not about using shear physical strength to conquer or subdue a rock wall nor is it a life or death struggle to get to the top! Climbing on rock is like a vertical ballet, where one must perform with grace and efficiency while combining both physical and mental abilities to achieve agility and balance. The modern sport of rockclimbing has evolved rapidly with advances in techniques and equipment making it much safer as well as more enjoyable and satisfying. Judging by the momentum, the rockclimbing revolution has only just begun and the good news is that you can be part of it too! 
Get a taste of rockclimbing before committing yourself to a full climbing course! 
On this course you’ll also learn to select and use the latest in modern abseiling and rockclimbing equipment. Throughout the day your instructors will accompany you on a special selection of graduated climbs. 
climbing course you will ever attend!
Climbing at the “sharp end” is the ultimate vertical experience!