This is climbing on your own terms.
No shared groups, no waiting around, no compromises. Just you, your guide, and a full day on the rock.
◆ Explore new terrain
Climb somewhere new with a guide who knows it well.
Whether you’ve never climbed outdoors before or you’re keen to explore a crag you’ve never visited, your guide knows the terrain, the routes, and exactly where to take you.
◆ Skills & Progression
Work on what matters, at your own pace.
Whether you’re refining your anchor systems, building lead confidence, or preparing for a bigger objective, your guide will focus entirely on what you need to improve and coach you through it all.
◆ GROUPS & FAMILIES
Bring your people. your guide will take care of the rest.
From families with young kids to groups of mates after a big day out, your guide is focused entirely on your group from start to finish.
Pauly was a fantastic instructor — incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, patient and supportive. I really liked the way he taught us. He would clearly explain and demonstrate each skill first, then give us plenty of opportunity to practise it ourselves while guiding us and correcting us along the way. He made everything easy to understand and created a really comfortable environment where you could ask questions, have a go and keep practising.
The course was very hands-on, which I really enjoyed. Being completely new to these skills, I walked away with so much more knowledge, practical experience and far more confidence than I walked in with. I never felt intimidated or out of place while learning.
We also had an amazing group, which made the experience even better. Everyone was friendly, supportive and encouraging, and there were plenty of laughs while learning together.
A huge thank you to Pauly for such a great introduction to alpine skills and for making the whole experience so enjoyable. I would absolutely recommend Alpine 1 with The Climbing Company to anyone wanting to learn and build their confidence in the mountains. 🏔️❄️
It was an incredible privilege to learn from a guiding company with serious history and, to hear that they have been active in the involvement with the positive resolution of Mt Arapiles future climbing with respect to the First Nations communities’ cultural heritage.
I couldn’t recommend The Climbing Company enough for anyone wanting to learn or wanting a refresher in the world of Trad Climbing. We are already planning our trip back to Mt Arapiles, and keen on reading into the Big Wall course also offered.
The progression of the course was really well structured. We started with the more basic belay devices and techniques to make sure we properly understood the fundamentals, then worked our way up to assisted-braking devices like the GriGri. We covered a lot over the two days without ever feeling rushed.
I came away feeling much more confident with lead climbing and belaying. Highly recommend the course and Aaron as an instructor!
What’s included:
- A dedicated ACIA-qualified guide for the full day or half day
- Route selection and planning tailored to your group and goals
- All technical gear: harness, helmet, ropes, and climbing shoes
- Safety briefings and systems managed entirely by your guide
- Flexible format: skills focus, route objectives, or a fun-filled day out
full day
$740
Price Per Guide. Inc. GST.
half day
$525
Price Per Guide. Inc. GST.
Guide Ratios:
Multi/Single Pitch
Top Rope
Abseiling
1 Guide: $740 | $525
Groups up to 3
Groups up to 6
Groups up to 9
2 Guides: $1,480 | $1,050
Groups up to 6
Groups up to 12
Groups up to 18
Total Group size at any one crag is 15 people max for Environmental Impact reasons. We can customise these ratios depending on the ages and experience levels of participants.
Alpine Guiding Partner
Accredited Course Provider
Associate Member Organisation
Alpine Guiding Partner
Accredited Course Provider
Associate Member Organisation
Alpine Guiding Partner
Accredited Course Provider
Associate Member Organisation
we’ll meet you out there.
We operate across Victoria’s best climbing locations, from iconic crags like Dyurrite / Mt Arapiles to spots within an hour of Melbourne. If you have somewhere specific in mind, let us know, private guiding is flexible by nature.
Dyurrite Mt Arapiles
Geboor
Camel’s Hump, Mt Macedon
Falcon’s Lookout Werribee Gorge
You Yangs Regional Park
Nanadhong
Cathedral Range State Park
frequently asked questions
Not at all.
If you’ve never climbed before, your guide will start from scratch and build your confidence from the ground up.
If you’re a gym climber making the move outdoors, they’ll bridge that gap and get you comfortable on real rock.
And if you’re already climbing outside, they’ll work with where you’re at and push you in the right direction.
It’s actually one of the best ways to introduce kids to climbing.
With a guide entirely focused on your group, younger participants get the attention, encouragement, and patience they need to thrive.
No waiting around, no keeping up with strangers, just a great day out tailored entirely to your family.
Adventure Tours are shared group days focused on Abseiling and Top Rope climbing and are a great way to meet other climbers and have a fun day out with people you haven’t met yet.
Private guiding is exclusively yours. Your guide, your location, your objectives, and the flexibility to change it all up on the day based on how you’re feeling and how the conditions are playing out. It’s a fundamentally different experience.
That’s completely normal and something our guides handle well.
Route selection and activities are matched to the group, so everyone stays engaged and challenged at the right level. Nobody gets left behind and nobody gets bored.
Safety comes first, always.
If conditions aren’t suitable your guide will make the call and we’ll work out the best path forward, whether that’s an alternate location, a different activity, or rescheduling entirely. You’ll always be looked after.
