Youth Climbing (Age 10-17)
First time climbing outside?
First time climbing outside?
Teaching young climbers and parents/guardians to learn essential skills and safety to become independent climbers outside.
First time climbing outside?
First time climbing outside?
First time climbing outside?
No experience needed, let's just get out on the rock!
Sport Climbing
Sport Climbing
Sport Climbing
Sport climbing is climbing up bolted routes outdoors (the same as lead climbing indoors, except you are placing the quickdraws and threading lower offs).
These courses are for those that have had experience lead climbing indoors and would like to take that skill outside.
Topics we will cover:
Placing and retrieving your quick draws
Rescuing gear
Threading lower offs
Using a clipstick
Guide book reading
Trad Climbing
Sport Climbing
Sport Climbing
Conquer the Trad
Trad climbing is placing your own protection on outdoor routes and building your own anchors.
These courses are for those who are confident lead climbers indoors at grade 6A.
Topics we will cover:
Learning about the gear
Placing/ removing gear
Building anchors
Learning to trust the gear
Rope management
Abseiling
Guide book reading
About Me
Hi, my name is Sam Geer
I grew up in North Wales where my parents owned an outdoor pursuits centre, so getting outdoors was something I was literally born into. I began climbing at age 6 and would go on many climbing and hiking trips with my family.
I studied outdoor sports at college where my passion for climbing really set in. From there, I have racked up over 15 years of experience working in the outdoor industry and gained my RCDI qualification.
My goal for Geer up is to give people the opportunity to get outdoors and into the fantastic climbing the UK has to offer, in a safe and fun way.
I'm especially passionate about getting young people outdoors and climbing. I have been coaching youth climbing groups for several years and there's very limited opportunity for young people to get outdoors, if they don't have parents already into climbing. I want to bridge this gap and provide teaching to they can become safe, independent, outdoor climbers.