After much debate over wether this should really be the Winter rounds of the Craggy2 Boulder League we’ve decided to post the results and probably not worry too much about whether it’s Winter or Spring!

So the first round results out of the four Winter/Spring rounds are:

Execellent stuff from all the competitors and interesting to see a tie at the top. Round 2 will be onThursday 23rd of February 2012. See you there for another fun night of competion!

Gareth

Tags: Boulder League, bouldering, Climbing, comp room, competition, Craggy Island, Craggy2, Mark Croxall

Cave & Climb Sessions:

If you want your kids aged 5+ years to have a go at caving and climbing here at Craggy2 this half term then why not book them onto one of our fun Junior or Mini Cave & Climb sessions? It’s a great way for them to burn off a bit of energy and experience a fantastic activity.

Our instructors will kit them up, give them a full safety brief and then take them on a supervised caving and climbing experience throughout the whole centre. Whilst we are taking the kids climbing you can relax with a cup of coffee and enjoy the peace and quiet!

Ratio:  1:6 (ages 8+)
Ratio:  1:4 (ages 5 – 7)

Length of session:  1 hour

Price: £15.00 per person (includes all safety equipment). 

Private Tuition:

If you’re looking for something more specific; perhaps you want to learn to boulder too, give the kids a tougher challenge or simply want your instructor’s undivided attention then a Private session is the thing for you!

You can book each session for up to 4 people and it will be completely tailored to your requirements.

Ratio: 1:up to 4

Price: 1 person – £30 per hour, 2 people – £40 per hour, 3 people – £45 per hour and 4 people – £60 per hour (includes all safety equipment).

All of our sessions run daily but please book early to avoid disappointment!

Please speak to a member of the Reception Team or call us on 0844 880 8866 to book your place!

For information on our sessions at Guildford, please click here.

Tags: bouldering, Craggy Island, Craggy2, half term, holiday, holidays, junior taster, Sutton

That’s an attention grabbing title if ever I saw one…

Craggy2 is hosting Round 3 of the London University Bouldering Event on Saturday 28th of January 2012.

We will be closed for public climbing between the hours 0f 10:00 – 15:15 and will look to open to the public asap after that. If you fancy coming down to spectate everyone is welcome to cheer on the competitors.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Gareth :0)

Tags: bouldering, competition, Craggy2, opening hours

The run up to Christmas saw the final round of Craggy2′s Autumn Boulder League. So without further ado here are the result:

Congratulations to the round and league winners – especially the Chapman family who managed to get a League winner in two categories which is a first for Craggy2.

Keep your eyes peeled for the return of the 2012 Winter Boulder League. Rumour has it info will be available early next week!

Tags: Boulder League, bouldering, competition, Craggy2, Sutton Bouldering

Mark coaching at Bootcamp, Craggy2

Craggy2 Sutton is currently looking for freelance  instructors to join our team. We are interested in anyone who has a passion for climbing and is keen to pass this on to our customers.

The role of an instructor is a vital and very important part of Craggy Island as they are normally the first person that the customer meets when they come climbing at the centre.

Freelance instructors teach a variety of courses from childrens Cave & Climb parties, to Intro Sessions or our regular Kids Club. We also do a lot of work with schools and youth groups. We are therefore looking for people who can communicate and instruct adults as well as kids.

To become an instructor you will have to take part in our site specific training (SST) which is a 4 hour course that takes you through all of basics of teaching at our centre. Once you have taken the training you will then be required to complete a set amount of shadowing hours (this will depend on previous experience). Once completed you can then book in for an assessment.

Providing that you pass you will then be able to book yourself in for work at Craggy2 and teach our customers. The majority of the work is in the evening and at weekends although there is some work available during the daytime in the week. If you complete 10 hours of instructing at Craggy2 in a month you climb for free at both Craggy Islands the next month! 

You do not need to have had previous instructing experience to book onto the course but you will need to be a competent climber.

The next course that we are running is on Tuesday 10^th January 2012 from 18.15 – 21.45. The course costs £25.00 and to book you place please call the Reception team on 0844 880 8866.

If you would like more information then please contact gareth@craggy-island.com

Gareth :0)

Tags: Craggy2, instructor, SST, training