NICAS

What is the NICAS?

The National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme (NICAS) is a UK wide scheme designed to promote climbing development and accredit individual achievement on artificial climbing structures. It can be used as a starting point for people wishing to take up climbing and mountaineering. It is open to all candidates aged 7 and upwards.

The National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme will provide the structure and motivation for new climbers to develop their skills in order that they may gain the most out of their climbing as well as having their achievements recognised.

Structure of the scheme

The scheme comprises five levels of award aimed at complete novices to expert climbers. The scheme is split into two parts and takes a minimum of 100 hours to complete in its entirety. Part 1 contains levels 1 and 2 and Part 2 contains Levels 3 to 5. Upon registering with an Awarding Centre candidates receive a log booklet for Part 1 and a log folder for Part 2.

The scheme is administered by the Association of British Climbing Walls Training Trust (ABCTT) and is recognised by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, the British Mountaineering Council and the Mountaineering Council of Ireland.

You can incorporate NICAS into Rock Ratz, Climbatize and Group Taster sessions.

Please go to www.nicas.co.uk for more information, or contact the Glasgow Climbing Centre.