Online Intro to Bouldering Landing Pag - Highball Norwich

LEARN TO CLIMB FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME!

Kickstart your climbing journey with our online Intro to Bouldering course.

Learn the essentials, build confidence, and get ready for your first climbs all from the comfort of home. Let’s get you ready to climb!

Take The Course

What you’ll learn inside the course

This isn’t a long, boring lecture. It’s a simple, interactive course to help you feel safe and at home on the wall. We will cover:

What bouldering is – What it is, how the grades work, and what a typical session looks like.
Safety basics – How to descend the wall as well as how to move around the wall without bumping into anyone.
Warm-up & injury prevention – Simple tips on how to warm up.
Climbing etiquette – The unspoken “rules” that keep everyone safe and happy.
Tips for your first visit to Highball – What to bring, what to wear, and how to make the most of your time here.
Next steps – How to keep progressing once you’ve had your first few sessions.

Kick Start Your Climbing

Is this course for you?

Absolutely! Whether you’ve never climbed before and want to know what you’re walking into, or you’re bringing a friend, partner, or family member and want them to feel confident too… This course is designed to get you started in a safe way.

With over 13 years of experience and thousands of new climbers taking their first steps onto the wall at Highball, we feel this course is the perfect way of making those first step even easier.

If you are still unsure, we have in person introduction options hosted by one of our qualified instructors available via our website.

What happens next?

Learn the essentials
We’ll cover safety, etiquette, basic technique, and what to expect at Highball.

Complete your forms
You will need to complete an acceptance of risk form before you can climb at Highball. This from is at the end of the course so please fill this out before arriving.

Walk in feeling ready
When you turn up for your first session, you’ll already know what you’re doing and where to go. We will ask you a few questions when you first arrive, help you with hire shoes and you will be on your way to enjoy the centre.

KICK OFF YOUR JOURNEY NOW

BENEFITS OF CLIMBING

Challenges the body and mind
Enjoy it on your own or with friends
Reduces symptoms of depression
Helps clear your mind!

START CLIMBING TODAY →

    
 
 
         
   Joe Jackson (Lake District Walks) 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Best climbing centre in East Anglia just got even better. Incredible bouldering routes, some top out sections and a long 10m overhang. Superb
  
 
        
   s j j m 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This place is clearly going to be amazing when finished. Would only say one thing, which is that I would put in down climb holds, as opposed to just the odd one dotted around. Actual down climb mini “ladders”. Especially during this time when the matts are “firm” and bedding in, because landing on them from the top ain’t fun
  
 
        
   Mick Parravani 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Another fantastic outing at the new centre. All staff very friendly and welcoming. We had our three grandsons aged 12 to 16. To say they enjoyed it is an understatement ! Special mention to instructor Ben. Went over and above in ensuring that they really had fun as well as instructing . Fantastic. We will be back !!!
  
 
        
   emma nicholson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Booked the half term kids climb with Richard and thought it was excellent value for the session. The kids absolutely loved it, he was so attentive with the group of children he had. It’s spacious inside, great coffee and the cookies went down well post climb. If you are watching it’s not that warm whilst they are renovating but I imagine it’s great if you’re climbing and that said they do have blankets on the sofas.
  
 
        
   Jack Cullum 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I used to climb at old Highball in 2017 and then started up again once I moved back to Norwich last year, and loved the old Centre. It was my favourite Centre I’ve climbed at and when they announced they were moving I was excited to see the new place! It’s bigger and better but still has all the same qualities of the old centre. It has a great variation of climbs, all the staff are both friendly and super helpful, always happy to assist when you need advice on a climb, and the general atmosphere is always fantastic. I can’t wait to see how the new centre develops over the coming months and years and expect to be visiting for many years to come. Special shoutout to Jude and Gilby for not only getting me back into climbing, but for also pushing me to climb higher and smarter!
  
 
        
   David S 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing atmosphere with lovely staff and has a wide range of routes that suit all climbers

ABOUT US

Highball isn’t just a climbing wall. It’s a friendly, inclusive community of climbers of all ages and abilities.

Experienced coaches & staff on hand every day to answer questions and keep you safe.
A supportive atmosphere where beginners are genuinely welcome.
A focus on safe, sustainable climbing – so you enjoy the sport for the long term, not just one session.

We’ve helped thousands of people take their first steps onto the wall. This course is simply our way of making that first step even easier.

KICK OFF YOUR JOURNEY NOW

The Risks

“All climbing activities have a risk of serious injury. Participants must recognise that even if they follow all good practice there may still be the risk of accident and injury. It is the responsibility of the participant to adhere to the conditions of use.” – The Association of British Climbing Walls (The ABC) Participation statement.”