Your adventure at a glance
16 Years +
All equipment provided
Courses daily!
Professional Guides!
FREE Photos
Trad Climbing Course
Exploring The True Roots Of Traditional Rock Climbing.
Ready to move beyond bolts? Discover traditional climbing with Raglan Rock and learn to protect your own routes using removable climbing protection.
Join one of New Zealand’s premier trad climbing courses, led by fully qualified, experienced guides. With practical instruction tailored to your experience, you’ll develop your technical skills, knowledge and judgement to progress towards independent trad climbing.
What You’ll Learn
Equipment selection: Understand passive and active climbing protection and when to use it.
Placing and removing protection: Learn the fundamentals of placing and retrieving gear.
Belaying and catching: Develop appropriate belaying techniques and understand leader-fall considerations.
Extending runners: Manage rope drag and protect your placements.
Building anchors: Learn the principles of constructing and assessing trad anchors.
Single- and multi-pitch climbing: Explore the techniques involved in different styles of traditional climbing.
Climbing in Aotearoa: Apply your skills to New Zealand’s varied climbing environments.
Learn from Experience
From Canada and Scotland to Jordan and Norway, our guides bring international climbing experience and a passion for sharing their knowledge. Every course is tailored to your experience and goals, helping you develop sound judgement and good climbing practices. You’ll also receive useful resources to take away and free photos of your experience.
Ready to take your climbing further? Get in touch to find the right course for you.
*All bookings are subject to Raglan Rock’s Terms and Conditions
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Health & Safety
Raglan Rock Adventure Co will take all necessary precautions to mitigate, and manage all risks associated with their activities; however certain risks cannot be eliminated.
Please familiarise yourself with our risk acknowledgment above to learn of these risks, and be prepared to sight, and sign the document upon arrival to your tour. We look forward to taking you on an adventure and appreciate you taking the time to familiarise yourself with our safety management.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum age?
16 Years +, as specified for this tour.
Are photos included?
Yes. Free photos are included.