National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes

Drop-in NICAS sessions are perfect tasters to see if a national climbing award scheme is suitable for you. Simple, one-class bookings that require no commitment.

For ages 7-14.

An entry-level for novice climbers who will learn basic safety, how to fit a harness, tie a simple climbing knot and begin climbing safely under supervision.

For ages 7-14.

Empowering young climbers to climb without direct supervision, developing good practices in both climbing and bouldering, with a focus on safe belaying techniques, etiquette in a climbing environment, and independently fitting a harness.

For ages 7-14.

Climbers will develop advanced top-roping and bouldering movement and techniques, with successful completion of this level signifying that a climber can climb and belay safely, with the pass being roughly equal to a GCSE pass.

For ages 7-14.

For ages 7-14.

NICAS Ascend is a climbing pathway for disabled and neurodivergent young climbers from the National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme.

For ages 7-14.