BD/MCR
Classes & Adult
Coaching Sessions & Climbing Classes
Ready to take your climbing to the next level?
We are here to help facilitate the climbing journey you want to have, whether you have just completed an induction and aren’t sure what to do next, have hit a plateau in your climbing, or are just ready to push your grade, we’ve got you covered.
Led by our experienced instructors, our adult coaching options will help you achieve your climbing goals.
Roped Climbing Bouldering CoachingLearn to Auto
The first of our climbing classes in the pathway to becoming an unsupervised roped climber. Learn to Auto is your first step on the road to unlocking full unsupervised access to all aspects of our centre and towards becoming a competent well-rounded climber.
A 1-hour session teaching you the fundamentals of auto belays. At the culmination of this session you will have all of the knowledge required to climb unsupervised on our auto belays.
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Learn to Belay
The second of our climbing classes in the pathway to becoming an unsupervised roped climber. Learn to Belay will teach you how to competently belay and climb as a top-roper.
These 2-hour sessions will teach you the fundamentals of belaying technique. At the culmination of these sessions you will be equipped with all of the knowledge required to pass our top-rope competency check and climb unsupervised on our top-ropes.
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Learn to Lead
The third of our climbing classes in the pathway to becoming an unsupervised roped climber. Learn to Lead will teach you how to competently lead climb indoors.
These 2-hour sessions are booked in double slots and will teach you the fundamentals of lead climbing technique and safety. At the culmination of these sessions, you will be equipped with the skills required to attempt to be signed off for independent lead climbing indoors. You will have full access to all of our facilities unsupervised.
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1:1 Coaching
If you’re looking for something a little more bespoke, this is the option for you. Personalised coaching geared entirely towards you, your goals, and your needs.
These sessions are perfect for any stage of the climbing journey, you will be paired with one of our expert coaches to suit your needs: we’re a round peg, round hole kind of people!
We believe climbing is truly personal, never more so than now with the exciting new influx of climbers joining us. See how we can help you reach your goals with our tailored climbing coaching services.
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Fundamentals of Climbing Classes
For anyone currently climbing V1/V3 (our White and Blue circuits) and wanting to push into the higher grades.
Led by our experienced instructors, these climbing classes aim to develop your technique, gain confidence and learn the language of climbing. There’s no better way to lay the foundations of your climbing journey.
Classes can be booked individually at £25 per session to suit your needs.
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Performance Climbing Classes
These courses are designed for anyone comfortably climbing V3-V5 (our Black, Pink and Red circuits) and wanting to push into the higher grades with some advanced adult coaching classes.
Led by our experienced instructors, these climbing classes develop advanced techniques, such as heel and toe hooks, expand on dynamic climbing, and introduce training protocols and conditioning.
Led by our experienced instructors, this course aims to develop your technique, gain confidence and learn the language of climbing.
Classes can be booked individually at £25 per session to suit your needs.
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Yoga Classes
We’ve got yoga classes running on Tuesdays and Thursdays with two of Manchester’s finest yoga teachers.
Yoga for All with Becky McGovern is an all-around yoga class for all experience and ability levels.
Yoga for Climbing with Jess Birchall is suitable for all experience and ability levels and puts a focus on climbing-specific movement.
Classes are £8 each and last 1 hour.
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Big Depot Manchester is a member of the Association of British Climbing Walls
For any further information, please contact the centre on [email protected]