Learn From Experts
How to
Climb
Climbing Courses & Guiding in North Wales
Bespoke climbing, mountaineering and outdoor skills courses in Snowdonia (Eryri), tailored to your experience, goals and ambitions.
Learn new skills, build confidence and climb better with an experienced and qualified instructor.
Trad Climbing - Multipitch Climbing - Scrambling - Mountaineering
Climb the routes you've always wanted to climb. From classic North Wales multi-pitches to challenging mountain and sea-cliff routes, enjoy a tailored day out with an experienced local guide.
Build the skills and confidence to climb independently. From your first steps outdoors to advanced trad, multi-pitch and rescue skills, our bespoke courses are built around your experience and goals.
Specialist climbing and mountain support for film, media and outdoor projects. Film safety, location scouting, technical rigging and bespoke climbing support.
Why How to Climb?
How to Climb was founded by Alex Riley, an experienced climbing instructor and mountaineering instructor based in North Wales.
With a background in trad climbing, mountaineering, route development and expedition climbing, Alex brings extensive real-world experience to every course and guided day.
His approach is simple: professional instruction, genuine adventure and a supportive environment where you can develop at your own pace.
Experienced & Qualified
Led by an experienced, qualified climbing and mountaineering instructor with extensive experience across North Wales and beyond.
Bespoke Instruction
No fixed syllabus or one-size-fits-all approach. Courses are built around your experience, goals and the conditions on the day.
Learn With Confidence
Patient, practical instruction designed to help you understand why you're doing something—not simply follow instructions.
Real Adventure
From sea cliffs and mountain crags to multi-pitch routes and remote adventures, develop skills in the environments where you'll actually use them.
What Can i learn?
Learn to place protection, build anchors, lead routes and make good decisions on traditional climbs.
Develop the ropework, belaying, route-finding and decision-making skills needed for longer routes.
Develop the skills needed to move confidently and safely through grade 1 scrambling terrain.
Learn practical techniques for dealing with common problems on multi-pitch and adventurous climbs.
Get ready to tackle huge rock faces like El Capitan. All things aid climbing, hauling and more.
Take your climbing to the coast and experience some of the UK's most adventurous and spectacular rock climbing.
Take your scrambling beyond Grade 1 and onto steeper, more technical terrain.
Refine your systems, improve decision-making, and feel more confident on harder, more complex routes.