Climbing Equipment

From shoes and slings to carabiners and quickdraws; there’s a lexicon of climbing paraphernalia as long as a length of rope. Provided you know exactly what you’re doing, and provided you’ve got the right equipment, climbing is one of the finest ways to really ‘get to grips’ with the great outdoors!

The type of equipment you’ll need is obviously dependant on the type of climbing you’ll be undertaking. However, you won’t go far wrong with these essentials:

Helmet. Unlike climbing, it’s best to start at the top when selecting climbing equipment. The helmet is the essential starting point in any climber’s kit. Lightweight and fully ventilated, you’ll get all the protection you need, without having to endure a hot and heavy head!

Harness. Giving you absolute security and unrestricted movement, the harness is surely next on the must-have inventory. Whatever harness you favour, make sure it’s comfortable. Padded sections and ergonomic attachments will help ensure you’ll stay focussed on the climb, not your strap-lines no matter how long you’re hanging around!

Rope. Take extra special care of your climbing ropes; they could save your life. Lightweight ‘dynamic’ climbing ropes will break your fall smoothly and bring you to a gentle rest. Ropes may be single or double, depending on the nature of the climb.

Protection. Make things easy on yourself with a range of super safe extras: ranging from chalk to improve purchase on the rock face, through cams to protect cracks in the rock, to quickdraws to anchor your ropes.

Want to go further? Check out our suppliers for a full range of climbing equipment and climbing safety equipment. Equipment for every eventuality.

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Chest Harness
Chest Harness
From Cotswold Outdoors
, chest, climbing, conjunction, cotswold, harness, outdoors, position, sit, stable, used
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£25.00


Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure
Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure
From Boys Stuff
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£29.00


Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure
Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure
From BuyAGift
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£29.00


Go Ape! For Two (Midweek Special Offer)
Go Ape! For Two (Midweek Special Offer)
From Play.com
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£35.00


Centre
Centre
From Cotswold Outdoors
, aid, centre, climbing, club, coloured, comfortable, cotswold, group, harness, instruction, leg, lightweight, loops, money, outdoors, round, wearing
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£35.00


Wiz Kid Adjustable
Wiz Kid Adjustable
From Cotswold Outdoors
, 10, children, climbing, cotswold, fits, harness, kid, outdoors, strength, toprope, whiz
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£35.00


Go Ape! for Two Special Offer
Go Ape! for Two Special Offer
From BuyAGift
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£35.00


Bod
Bod
From Cotswold Outdoors
, addition, allround, belay, bod, classic, climbing, cotswold, functional, harness, loop, outdoors, welcome
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£40.00


DMM Centre Harness
DMM Centre Harness
From Cotswold Outdoors
, acclaimed, centre, climbing, cotswold, durability, harness, outdoors, reputation
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£40.00


Alpine Harness
Alpine Harness
From Cotswold Outdoors
, 44mm, abrasion, activities, adjustable, climbing, conceived, cotswold, demands, design, flat, group, harness, high, however, manufactured, meet, originally, outdoors, resistant, suited, tenacity, uv, webbing, winter
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£40.00


Momentum AL 2008
Momentum AL 2008
From Cotswold Outdoors
, adjustable, climbing, cotswold, euro, harness, ice, indoor, leg, loops, momentum, outdoors, sport, summer, training, winter
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£45.00


Womens Elite Ziplock Adjustable
Womens Elite Ziplock Adjustable
From Cotswold Outdoors
, batwing, belt, breathable, climbing, close, comfort, comfortable, conforms, contours, cotswold, country, created, enhanced, female, fitting, foam, form, harness, leg, legs, levels, outdoors, padding, ratio, style, waist, wild, women
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£55.00


Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure for Two
Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure for Two
From BuyAGift
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£58.00


Corax
Corax
From Cotswold Outdoors
, accommodate, adjustable, adjusted, belt, buckles, climbing, clothing, comfort, cotswold, crampons, desired, dual, excellence, ferrata, glacier, harness, ice, layering, layers, leg, loops, multipurpose, outdoors, par, permit, routes, skis, travel, via, w
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£60.00


Astron Vest
Astron Vest
From Cotswold Outdoors
, active, activities, aerobic, breathable, carrying, climbing, cotswold, crosscountry, cut, freedom, hand, harness, layering, movement, outdoors, panels, pockets, rucksack, side, softshell, stretch, vest, wearing, winter, you're
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£80.00


X350a Harness
X350a Harness
From Cotswold Outdoors
, adjustable, climbing, clipper, cotswold, distributing, entire, evenly, four, fourseason, gear, hardly, harness, ice, injection, innovative, integrated, lightweight, load, loops, moulded, outdoors, slots, strength, super, supple, technology, warp, wearin
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£100.00


Ascent Classic
Ascent Classic
From Cotswold Outdoors
, 15, accommodates, climbing, cotswold, extension, fins, gear, generous, harness, hip, litre, loops, luggage, outdoors, proved, reduce, ropes, rucksacks, sack, terrain, testing, weight, zealand
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£130.00