Abseiling - Beginners Learn to Abseil Course - Sydney
Your beginners' abseiling course in Sydney will start on a small boulder and progress through a variety of abseils, where you'll get to practice as many times as you like. As you progress throughout the day-long abseiling course, fun challenges will be put before you. Race your mate down a sheer cliff face or launch yourself and bound to the bottom in as few touches of the wall as you dare!
While it's a fun and adventurous abseiling course, enormous emphasis is placed on abseiling safety. You'll learn the important skills needed to abseil in safety anywhere, including cliff-top safety, care of equipment, safety checks and correct abseiling techniques. The abseiling guides are encouraging and entertaining and are a very useful source of rock sports knowledge around Sydney, Australia and the World.
After lunch the abseiling crew will tackle bigger drops, gradually progressing to abseils of 30 to 40 metres, even up to 60 metres, depending on the abseiling site. The big abseils are for anyone feeling confident enough to accept the challenge. The true adrenalin seeker can try a face-first "rap jump". At the completion of the abseiling course you will have the skills to qualify as a basic abseiler and will be able to tackle more advanced abseils and rap jumps, or to try your hand at multi-pitch abseiling, canyoning or caving.
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fitness and experience
- A basic level of fitness is required to participate but no previous experience is necessary.
- This is an introductory day and the instructor will teach you everything you need to know to abseil with confidence.
- For your safety and enjoyment ensure that you have a good night’s sleep before the course.
- Be sure to inform Adrenalin of any conditions such as asthma or previous injury that may be relevant and remind your guides on the day.
what to bring/wear
- Wear comfortable, loose-fitting long trousers, tights or a tracksuit, plus shorts if it’s warm
- Expect temperatures to be about 10°C cooler than in Sydney throughout the year
- Your footwear should be robust and comfortable – running shoes are suitable
- A warm jacket - the weather can change dramatically in the mountains
- Winter in the mountains can be very cold so please bring plenty of warm clothing, wear layers and be sure to include a windproof layer such as a rain jacket
- Wet weather gear
- Water bottle
- Sunscreen and a hat or beanie
- Sunglasses
- Day pack
- If you have long hair, you must tie it back for safety reasons
- Camera (optional - there are excellent photo opportunities)
what is supplied
- Guides & instruction
- All abseiling equipment
- A generous picnic lunch and treats are included for all participants
- The billy is usually boiled for hot tea or coffee as well
- Drinking water is available all day
more information
Tours run any day on demand for 3 or more people. Tours can run for 2 people, a $20 per person surcharge applies. The guides will be using a vehicle to transport equipment to the start of the trip. It may be possible for you to travel in that vehicle, otherwise you are welcome to take your own vehicle. The abseiling site is approximately 15 minutes drive from Katoomba, with the last kilometre on a flat unsealed road suitable for two wheel-drive vehicles. Regular commuter trains run between Sydney and Katoomba - a journey of approximately two hours. Outdoor programs are weather dependent, it will be up to the trip leaders discretion to decide if the trip will be cancelled. When evaluating weather conditions our client’s safety is of the utmost importance. Abseiling adventures will run in rain as that’s part of the outdoor environment. Remember the weather in the mountains can be very different to that in Sydney. The trip will go ahead unless you are notified. Definitely take your camera to capture the sheer heights on film as evidence of your courage. The picturesque Blue Mountains never fails to provide a spectacular backdrop.
