THE FIRST DEDICATED CLIMBING SCHOOL
ORIGINALLY BASED AT MT ARAPILES, NOW OPERATING STATE WIDE!
THE CLIMBING COMPANY
ESTABLISHED
Established in 1987, the Climbing Company was the first climbing school in Victoria, Australia.
CLIMBING
Arapiles has hundreds of classic climbs of all grades, from beginner to expert, on superb rock. But for those who cannot travel that far, we now operate at a variety of locations all across Victoria.
ALPINE & SKIING
Victoria’s high country has stunning alpine terrain and offers plenty of challenging yet safe activities, including summiting local peaks.
GUIDES
Our guides are professionals, fully qualified, and know the areas like the back of their hands.
INSURANCE
The Climbing Company is fully insured.
RATES
You will find our rates very competitive.
THE CLIMBING COMPANY
ESTABLISHED
Established in 1987, the Climbing Company was the first climbing school in Victoria, Australia.
CLIMBING
Arapiles has hundreds of classic climbs of all grades, from beginner to expert, on superb rock. But for those who cannot travel that far, we now operate at a variety of locations all across Victoria.
ALPINE & SKIING
Victoria’s high country has stunning alpine terrain and offers plenty of challenging yet safe activities, including summiting local peaks.
GUIDES
Our guides are professionals, fully qualified, and know the areas like the back of their hands.
INSURANCE
The Climbing Company is fully insured.
RATES
You will find our rates very competitive.
WHAT WE DO
ROCK CLIMBING & ABSEILING
Whether you are a complete beginner, need a guide, or wanting to learn how to lead, our expert tuition will ensure your time with us is the best.
SKI AND ALPINE GUIDING
Snowshoe Hiking, Cross-country Skiing, Backcountry Skiing at some of Victoria’s amazing alpine locations.
GROUP INSTRUCTION
School groups, corporate, family, or friends – the Climbing Company has decades of experience. We will work out a program that works for your group.
Skills Courses
Learn to lead, self-rescue, building anchors, snow sports and instructor training, our team are specialists with decades of experience behind them.
GET IN TOUCH
ROCK CLIMBING & ABSEILING
Whether you are a complete beginner, need a guide, or wanting to learn how to lead, our expert tuition will ensure your time with us is the best.
BOULDERING
Arapiles and the Northern Grampians has world class bouldering. Hire a guide and we will ensure you have a great day. Crash pads provided.
SKI AND ALPINE GUIDING
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GROUP INSTRUCTION
School groups, corporate, family, or friends - the Climbing Company has decades of experience. We will work out a program that works for your group.
Skills Courses
Learn to lead, self-rescue, building anchors, and instructor training, our team are specialists with decades of experience behind them.
Address: Dyurrite/Mt Arapiles, VIC 3409
Email: Aaron - info@theclimbingcompany.com.au
Postal address: 64 Newman St, Thornbury VIC 3071
Mobiles:
Aaron 0424 383 831
Hamid 0406 750 087
AARON LOWNDES
The Climbing Company consists of a close knit group of instructors who are experts at what they do. You can be assured you will have a great and fun experience.
Aaron Lowndes owns the Climbing Company and has run it for the last 1.5 years. Aaron has been climbing since he was a young boy and now has close to three decades of experience behind him.
He has travelled all over the world in pursuit of amazing rock, and enjoys classic low-grade adventure routes just as much as harder technical climbing (if grade 29/8a/5.13a means anything to you, that’s his top so far). Prior to starting Melbourne Climbing School in 2015 and acquiring The Climbing Company in 2022, Aaron spent countless weekends voluntarily teaching organised groups rock climbing safety skills, and has facilitated hundreds of new climbers in their transition onto real rock.
Aaron is fully committed to the rock climbing industry, and is a current board member of the Australian Climbing Instructor’s Association (ACIA).
Apart from the physical benefits that climbing provides it also allows a person to take charge and learn that one can be safe, but also explore one's limits in the vertical world the rock provides.
The two most important things a person can find in life is a passion, then the courage to trust one’s heart and follow that passion.
Address: Dyurrite/Mt Arapiles, VIC 3409
Email: Aaron - info@theclimbingcompany.com.au
Postal address: 64 Newman St, Thornbury VIC 3071
Mobiles:
Aaron 0424 383 831
Hamid 0406 750 087