Course 1 of 4
Intro to Climbing
Basic technique, how to fall safely on the boulder, and how to use the auto-belays. Your first session, with confidence.
25 KD
20 KD for members
2 to 3 hours
Kuwait's first indoor climbing center.
Bouldering, top rope and lead walls in Emall, Hawalli. All gear on site, first-timers welcome, day pass 7.5 KD.
- Bouldering
- Top rope
- Lead
- Auto-belay
- Youth academy
- Courses
- Personal training
- Gear rental
- Competitions
- Route setting
Never climbed? Start here.
The routes are set for every level and a coach is always on the floor. Come in your gym clothes.
- How old do you have to be?
- Three. Kids climb for 5 KD an hour, and the Youth Academy starts at six.
- I don't own any gear.
- Nobody expects you to. Shoes, harnesses, ropes and belay devices are all here.
- Can a complete beginner just show up?
- Yes. The easiest way in is the guided class: one hour with a coach beside you, 7.5 KD.
- What does a day cost?
- A day pass is 7.5 KD with unlimited hours. Memberships start at 30 KD a week.
From first hold to lead.
Four courses that build on each other, two to three hours each. 25 KD, or 20 KD for members.
Book a session
Course 2 of 4
Top Rope 101
Belaying, tying in and managing the rope on the tall walls, so you can climb with a partner.
25 KD
20 KD for members
2 to 3 hours
Course 3 of 4
Lead Climbing
Clipping, rope management and fall safety, indoors or out. The step past top rope.
25 KD
20 KD for members
2 to 3 hours
Course 4 of 4
Lead Belaying
Catching a lead climber: managing slack, dynamic catches and clear communication.
25 KD
20 KD for members
2 to 3 hours
Simple prices.
In Kuwaiti dinars. Students get 15% off memberships.
7.5KD
Day pass
Unlimited hours
50KD
One month
No freeze
60KD
Ten day passes
Valid two months
One week30 KD
No freeze
One month50 KD
No freeze
Three months120 KD
Freeze up to two weeks
Six months220 KD
Freeze up to one month
One year390 KD
Freeze up to two months
Ten day passes60 KD
Valid two months
Students get 15% off any membership.
Youth Climbing Academy
Ages 6 to 13, beginner to intermediate.
Climbing technique, rope tying, belaying and safety, plus strength, balance, coordination and endurance work on and off the wall. Ten classes for 42.5 KD, valid two months.
Under six? Kids climb from age three for 5 KD an hour, with a parent alongside.
Book a sessionBring the whole class. Or the whole office.
Schools
From 7.5 KD per student
After-school climbing in three tiers: a guided session on the auto-belays and boulders, a day that adds top rope and belaying, or a two-week programme that ends in a mini competition. Groups of 6 to 20, from age three.
Companies
From 20 KD per person
Team building on the wall: an intro course for beginners, or a longer day with top rope and belaying. Groups of 10 to 20, two to four hours, tailored to your team.
Coached by the people who set the routes.
Private coaching is 20 KD a session for members and 25 KD for guests, less from the seventh session.
Ali Abdulkareem
Instructor, coach and route setter
Over eight years on the wall. Certified by the Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation, and still training through Lattice and mobility coursework.
Kiran Bhujel
Instructor, coach and route setter
From Nepal. Certified by the Nepal Mountaineering Instructors Association, trained in basic mountain rescue, a licensed trekking guide and an NASM personal trainer.
Kuwait's climbing competitions happen here.
ABB'24
Ascend Boulder Battle
23 to 24 August 2024
100 climbers from 13 countries, two days on the boulders.
ALC'25
Ascend Games Lead Cup
24 to 25 January 2025
78 climbers from Kuwait, the Gulf and Jordan across youth top rope, women's lead and men's lead.
Watch the recap
This week on the wall.
Reels from @ascend.kw. Tap one to watch it with sound on Instagram.
Emall, Hawalli.
Beirut Street, on the first floor, under the glass roof.
- Sunday to Thursday
- 2:30 pm to 11 pm
- Friday and Saturday
- 11 am to 11 pm
Email: info@climbwithascend.com