Not so keen on slopey top outs?! Adopt more of a beached whale approach at the top of boulders?! Worried about falling badly onto those tiny bouldering mats?! Want to progress your outdoor bouldering?!

This workshop with Esther Foster is for those either new to outdoor bouldering, or wanting to progress. 

As well as lots of sociable climbing time, we will look at some of the crucial but often overlooked skills you need to get the most out of your outdoor bouldering – topping out, scary moves high up, and falling or jumping off.

These skills are absolutely crucial to bouldering well outdoors, and if we get scared or don’t use good techniques, we can really struggle to complete climbs and risk hurting ourselves.

There will be a supportive, fun group environment, and the day will be suitable for a variety of grades.

Who is this for?

This day is for attendees of the Rab women’s social at Boulder UK, who boulder regularly indoors. You will ideally climb at least V3 indoors to get the most out of the day, but the boulder venues will have a variety of grades to suit everyone.

The workshop is predominantly for adults, but keen beans aged 14 or over are welcome to attend with a parent/guardian.

Where?

This day will run near Widdop Reservoir, which is about 45mins drive from BUK. We will let participants know exactly where to meet via email during the week before. You’ll need your own transport, but we’ll encourage people to arrange car shares with other participants.

What if it rains?!

We sometimes vary the location to pick the best forecast but we will contact all participants with final details beforehand. 

There are some sheltered options nearby if it’s bad weather, and Esther has a whole host of outdoor skills and tactics that we can still cover outdoors even if there’s a few showers! Very occasionally we might do half the day indoors if that’s more beneficial, but we will aim to make the day happen outdoors. 

Date: Friday 23rd May

Time: 10:00am – 3.30pm

Group size: maximum of 6 people

Price: £25

You will need:

• Suitable, warm outdoor clothing for the weather conditions
• Rock shoes and chalk
• lunch and a drink
• Bouldering mat if you have one

Esther Foster (she/her), is a Climbing Coach and Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (MCI), based in the Lake District.  

For more information, please visit:

www.estherfoster.co.uk