Learn to climb

Climbing 101

Who it's for
Ages 13+
Level and climbing
Beginners, Improvers · Bouldering
When and how long
Mondays 17:30–18:30, in nine-week seasons · 9 weekly sessions of 1 hour
Where
GRIPswich Bouldering, 17a Thorn St, Ipswich, 4305

Price

$266 for the course

Or $33 a week. Members pay half ($133, or $16.50 a week). Gym entry included on class nights; shoe hire $5 and chalk $3 extra. Up to 8 climbers.

About the class

Coached bouldering technique for complete beginners and self-taught climbers: footwork, body position and balance, reading a problem before you start, and the confidence to try harder climbs.

As GRIPswich Bouldering lists it. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book. Something wrong? Let us know.

More classes at GRIPswich Bouldering

In the classes library
  • Induction

    Safety Induction

    On the hour and half-hour during opening hoursBeginners

    Free with entry

    A short briefing everyone has before climbing for the first time: how to fall well, keeping the mats clear and gym etiquette. No booking needed; sign the waiver online beforehand to save time.

  • CoachingAges 13+

    Intermediate Climbers

    Tuesdays 17:30–18:30, in nine-week seasons9 weekly sessions of 1 hourImprovers

    $294 for the course

    Coaching for climbers who have the fundamentals and want to climb harder: moving efficiently on steeper problems, footwork and body position as the grades rise, planning problems and building climbing strength. A natural next step after Climbing 101.

  • ClubAges 8–12

    Gripswich Geckos

    Tuesdays or Thursdays 16:00–17:00, in nine-week seasons9 weekly sessions of 1 hourBeginners, Improvers

    $266 a season

    A weekly kids' class mixing climbing with games and problem-solving, run as two separate groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A parent or guardian stays on site.

Learn to climb courses at other walls nearby

  • Learn to climbAges 16+

    Fundamentals

    Starts monthly, Mondays 19:153 weekly sessions of 90 minutesBeginners

    $220 for the course

    Urban Climb West End, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia29 km away

    A beginners’ course in the bouldering gym covering etiquette, safety, basic technique and climbing terms, with tips from the coaches. The skills carry over to rope climbing, and it is a good way to meet climbing partners.