NICAS

NICAS

NICAS is the National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme, NIBAS is the National Indoor Bouldering Award Scheme.

NICAS and NIBAS have been developed by and are administered by the Association of British Climbing Walls Training Trust. Mountaineering Ireland supports and endorses NICAS and NIBAS.

These two schemes are designed to promote climbing development and accred individual achievement on indoor climbing walls. The schemes can be used as a starting point for people wishing to take up climbing. The schemes are open to all climbers aged from seven years of age.

NICAS and NIBAS well established and widely available in England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland the schemes are less widely available. As more young people begin to climb more climbing walls are beginning to offer these excellent schemes.

NICAS is currently available at the following climbing walls:

Awesome Walls, Dublin
Belfast Activity Centre, Belfast
Dublin Climbing Centre
Foyle Arena, Derry
Gortatole Outdoor Education Centre, Fermanagh
Ozone Climbing Wall, Belfast - Classes operated by Sticky Feet
Queen’s Sport, Belfast - Classes operated by Sticky Feet

NIBAS is currently available at the following climbing walls:
Gravity Climbing Centre, Dublin

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