Indoor Bouldering
Indoor Bouldering for Schools
Many schools choose to incorporate a bouldering session at the Project Climbing Centre into a residential trip at Cumulus Outdoors. During the session our qualified climbing instructors will teach students fundamental climbing skills and the techniques required to traverse the indoor climbing wall with ease.
Students will have multiple attempts on the wall, providing plenty of opportunity to perfect their footwork and master different styles of climbs. Our bouldering sessions can be tailored to suit younger and older children – we’ll offer the appropriate challenges for the groups skills level.
KEY INFO
- Learn to climb without ropes at a low height with crash mats
- Requires a coach journey – approximately 45 mins
- Up to 16 per session
- Boulder in an indoor gym no matter the weather
What is Indoor Bouldering?
Indoor Bouldering is a popular form of climbing, which involves manoeuvring over obstacles, without ropes or a harness. This type of climbing is completely stripped back to basics and typically performed at a low level with crash mats below. There is a focus on core strength and ingenuity. Students will be challenged to find their own route across the wall. There’s often trial and error involved to perfect their holds and find a suitable course!
This activity is great for students of all levels, including those that have never tried climbing before! Participants will climb walls that are not high enough to be intimidating, but enough to be challenging. Bouldering can be quite physically demanding and is great fun!
Indoor bouldering is the perfect activity to choose for your school residential trip in Dorset. It can be enjoyed in all weathers – perfect if rain mains an unwelcome appearance during your stay!
Learning outcomes
Indoor bouldering is a fully body workout well suited to all ages.
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Building Resilience
Bouldering is the perfect activity to put young people’s problem solving skills into practice and encourage them to step out of their comfort zone and trying again when failing. Participants of all levels can participate together. At Cumulus Outdoors, we follow a Challenge By Choice ethos, meaning that students can decided how they will participate in an activity.
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Improve strength and physical health
Students can develop practical skills like balance and coordination while also getting stronger and more flexible. Bouldering is a great full-body exercises that improves cardiovascular health, muscular endurance and overall strength.
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Better mental health
This activity promotes mental well-being as it requires participants to be fully present in the moment and focus on the task at hand. This can help reduce stress and anxiety, while also improving concentration and focus. As it’s indoors, you can enjoy it regardless of the weather.
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Bouldering FAQs
What is the instructor to participant ratio for bouldering?
The ratio for instructor participant for bouldering is 1:9. While we usually run this with 2 instructors and up to 18 participants, this activity is more suited to smaller groups.
Do I have to have experience to go bouldering?
No previous experience is necessary to try an indoor bouldering session. The climbs are high enough to be exciting but not so high that they are intimidating. Our instructors will allow you to take your time to getting used to all the different grips and positions so you can get yourself from hold to hold.
Do I have to wear a helmet when bouldering at The Project?
Whilst our normal climbing activities require participants to wear a harness and helmet this is not necessary to stay safe when bouldering at The Project – the walls only reach a limited height and padded safety mats underneath cushion a potential jump or fall.
Where does the Indoor Bouldering take place?
We take our groups bouldering at The Project Climbing Centre in Poole’s Dolphin Centre. The session is run by our instructors using the various climbing walls that this venue has to offer.
