Climbing at Slough
Choose the type of climbing that best matches your experience. All sessions use full-height roped climbing and auto-belays inside the Everyone Active Ice Arena.
First visit? Start with the 30 Minute Climbing Session. It includes instructor supervision and all essential equipment.
First-time climbers
A simple supervised introduction for adults and children aged 6+. No previous climbing experience is needed.
Regular climbing clubs
Choose a coached club for children, teenagers or adults who want longer sessions and regular progression.
Competent climbers
Experienced climbers can use the wall during public opening hours after completing our free practical competency assessment. A competent adult may supervise up to two novice climbers.
Schools and organised groups
We support schools, GCSE PE, DofE, enrichment activities and organised groups. Larger groups should contact us before booking.
Climbing parties
Instructor-supervised rope-climbing parties are available for private groups. These are climbing sessions rather than a Clip & Climb experience.
Important: Novice climbers cannot use the wall unsupervised. The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering involve a danger of personal injury or death. Participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.
The BMC Participation Statement say that: The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.
Adults
Novice and beginners climbers can not use the wall unsupervised. Here are some options for you:
1. Social club for adults- is a great way to get involved in rock climbing. Regardless of your competency level, social club purpose remains the same - to meet other climbers, find climbing partners and learn from experienced coach. This session duration is 2 hours. The casual entry fee is £15.00 p/p
2. Private Tuition- 1 hour session with qualified and experienced instructor. This session is dedicated to individuals and group to improve their climbing skills, learn particular techniques or work with dedicated coach working on personal training programme.
Groups
We offer for organised groups:
GCSE PE in rock climbing courses
Duke of Edinburgh phisical actvities
Enrichments
Events
Children/Youths
We do not offer any supervised climbing activities for children under the age of 6.
Studies show that rock climbing may benefit children general development.
We understand it is our responsibility to make sure the service we provide is appropriate to the age and abilities of all our Clients. Therefore we made the decision to allow bookings for children from the age of 6 years old. This is based on years of experience and observations. It is our recommendation, not a strict rule however. Some children mental and physical development allow them to understand the risk involved in this activity, follow instructions and enjoy rock climbing at much younger age.
The decision belongs to you. Ask yourself a few questions before you decide for your child to participate in climbing activity:
1. Have my child climbed before?
If yes, was that enjoyable experience ?
2. Is my child mental and physical development, mobility range, ability to understand the risk involved in the activity good enough to participate?
3. Am I ready to accept the failure of not being able to cope with the difficulties and stressful environment of climbing wall by my child? Will climbing benefit my child in any way now, or maybe, it's good idea to wait some time?
The final decision will be made by the qualified instructor, coach or member of our staff. You have to be ready to accept it.