Kia ora tokou whanau!

Top rope is where you start. Lead climbing is where it opens up. 🧗🪢

Learn to Lead is Affinity's two-evening indoor lead climbing course at The Adventure Centre
— a structured, beginner-friendly programme designed to take you from top rope to leading your first routes safely and confidently.

Lead climbing changes everything. Routes become a puzzle you solve from the ground up, clipping as you go, trusting your movement and your partner in equal measure. It’s the gateway to outdoor sport climbing, multi-pitch, and everything alpine that follows. And it starts here, in a controlled indoor environment with experienced instructors guiding every step.

Two evenings. Six hours. One significant skill upgrade.

What we’ll cover:
🪢 The fundamentals of lead climbing and how it differs from top rope
⚙️ Rope management and clipping technique
🤝 Lead belaying — catching falls and managing the rope from below
⚠️ Fall practice and understanding fall dynamics
📋 Safety systems, communication, and lead climbing etiquette
✅ Adventure Centre lead verification assessment

Course Structure:
This is a two-session course — both evenings are required to complete the programme and sit the lead verification assessment.
Please only register if you can attend both nights.

Session 1: Theory, fundamentals, and initial practice
Session 2: Consolidation, fall practice.

Who is this for?
Open to Affinity members who are comfortable top rope climbing and belaying.

You do not need to be a strong climber — confidence on the wall and a willingness to learn is all that’s required. This course is beginner-to-lead focused, not performance focused.

What’s included:
✅ Two x 3-hour guided sessions
✅ Instruction from experienced lead climbing instructors
✅ Lead verification assessment at The Adventure Centre (after course)
✅ Gear available for use during the course

What to bring:

Climbing shoes and harness (rentals available at The Adventure Centre)
Belay device and locking carabiner
Comfortable, flexible clothing
Water and a light snack
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💰 $130 per person per course | Affinity members only | Membership is free

This event is open to registered Affinity members only. Sign up free via the link in our Instagram bio.

Whāia te iti kahurangi — seek that which is most precious. 🤍

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This event is for those who identify as Indigenious, Black folks and People-of-Colour (Global Majority).
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— we use the term broadly to encourage folks to come together to celebrate community & diversity in climbing.⁣

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