ClimbScotland

27/08/2026

1 SPACE LEFT!

There is still a space available for next months FUNdamentals of Climbing workshops

Book your place via the link in the comments 🔗

The workshops are ideal for anyone working with children or novice adult climbers including coaches and climbing wall staff, teachers and Active Schools Coordinators, youth workers, Duke of Edinburgh or Scouts and Guides leaders, parents or club members. They are also a great way to develop your own climbing and technique for anyone that wants to take their climbing to the next level

ClimbScotland Mountaineering Scotland Brushworks Climbing

26/08/2026

A great start to this year’s National Squad programme at EICA, Ratho.

Our first session was all about sharing experiences and thinking about where climbing can take us. Alongside plenty of bouldering, the group spent time reflecting on their own climbing journeys, what motivates them and what matters to them.

A big thanks to for joining us, sharing stories and insights from his own journey, getting stuck into the climbing, and even letting the squad put him through his paces on some comp style movement!

A relaxed, thoughtful and really positive way to kick things off! Thank you everyone for you efforts, thanks and the team for the set and thank EICA for hosting us!

Edinburgh International Climbing Arena

17/08/2026

We're hiring!

We're looking for two new people to join our office team in Perth 👇

⭐ Membership & Administrative Officer
Be the friendly first point of contact for our 16,000 members and 130 clubs. Applications close 4 September.

⭐ Communications & Digital Content Officer
Tell the story of Scotland's outdoor community through social, web, email and Scottish Mountaineer magazine. Applications close 11 September.

Both full-time, hybrid (min. 2 days/week in our Perth office), with 35.5 days' annual leave, matched pension up to 6% and more.

Find out more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mscot-vacancies

17/08/2026

Join our team! Find out more ⬇

12/08/2026

💥 Scores are in for the ClimbScotland Fun Boulder Competition 💥

Well done to all the young competitors who tried out the boulder problems at walls around the country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and thank you to our host walls!

If you got one of the top scores in your category, we'll be in touch in a day or two about attending the Grand Final.

Visit climbscotland.net/competitions/fun-boulder-competition to see how everyone did!

07/08/2026

Preparing for your fist ever YCS?

Join us next weekend for a dedicated YCS preparation session, designed to help first time attendees build confidence and competition skills 🏅

We'll be looking at both bouldering and roped climbing, practice tactics, and discuss managing stress on comp day 🧗

We have a North and South session to accommodate climbers from all over Scotland.

Book now: climbscotland.net/ycs

31/07/2026

Bookings are OPEN for Scottish rounds of the Youth Climbing Series (YCS) 2026

🏆 Round 1 – Saturday 12 September, The Ledge, Inverness (boulder)

🏆 Round 2 – Saturday 3 October, Ayrshire Climbing Centre (roped)

🏆 Rounds 3 and 4 – Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, EICA:Ratho
Saturday – roped: U15, U17, U19 & boulder: U11, U13
Sunday – roped: U13, U11 & boulder: U15, U17, U19

🔗 Full info at climbscotland.net/competitions/ycs

The Ledge Climbing Gym - ClimbInverness Ayrshire Climbing Centre Edinburgh International Climbing Arena

30/07/2026

Rockfall at Wolfcrag ⚠

Rockfall at Wolfcrag Quarry ⚠️
 
There has been a significant rock fall at this popular crag at Bridge of Allan, near Stirling. This has left a very unstable block at the top of the rock face, that could come down at any moment. The area has been cordoned off and we advise everyone to keep clear for the time being.
 
Catriona, our Access & Environment Officer, has been in touch with the Access Officer at Stirling Council, who own the land. She has confirmed that, at the request of their Engineering Team, the site will remain cordoned off for safety reasons until their Senior Engineer has assessed the site and made a longer term plan.
 
Catriona has asked that we’re kept updated and that the climbing community, as well as the local community, is included in their consideration and in any community consultation that takes place.
 
We’ll update you when we know more.

10/07/2026

RealRock 2026 - Not many space left

💥 The ClimbScotland RealRock program offers opportunities for you to experience the world class climbing we have on our doorstep in Scotland, learn new skills that will help you on their own climbing journey, and inspire a lifelong passion and respect for climbing and the outdoors.

Dates still available:
- 10th August - Trad Taster @ Cummingston Sea Cliffs
- 16th August - Trad Intro @ Kingussie Crags
- 29th August - Bouldering @ Inverness Area
- 30th August - Bouldering @ Glen Clova
- 19th September - sport Intro @ Bennybeg

Who’s it for?
🫵 There’s a RealRock for everyone! If you want to climb outside, learn new skills and become a safe outdoor climber, these are for you!

Want to see what it’s all about?
Check out the RealRock link in the comments 🔗



ClimbScotland Mountaineering Scotland
Sportscotland DMM Climbing Petzl

07/07/2026

We are aware of the recent discussion on UKC regarding the placement of bolts at Creag Dubh near Newtonmore and that recent bolting activity in in the North has once again sparked passionate debate about the place of fixed equipment in Scottish climbing.

As Scotland's national representative body for climbers and mountaineers, our role is not to regulate climbing or police behaviour. Scottish climbing has always been built on self-regulation, shared ethics and community responsibility and that is one of its greatest strengths.

Our current guidance is available to view and download from our website.

As this was last revised in 2013, over the coming months, we will consider how best to engage with the climbing community to review our current position statement and ensure it remains relevant, understood and supported by the broadest possible range of climbers.

https://www.mountaineering.scot/news/statement-on-bolting